Grantee

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The person to whom something is granted.

    "HHS regulations stipulate that there are only limited circumstances in which a grant can be canceled: for cause, such as when the grant fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the award, or with the consent of the grantee."

  2. 2
    someone to whom the title of property is transferred wordnet
  3. 3
    a recipient of a grant wordnet

Synonyms

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alieneealieneealmsmanassigneebeneficiarypensioner

Example

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"HHS regulations stipulate that there are only limited circumstances in which a grant can be canceled: for cause, such as when the grant fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the award, or with the consent of the grantee."

Etymology

From Middle English grauntees pl, from Old French granté, participle of granter, equivalent to grant + -ee.

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