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n. A party that makes a claim.

n. One who claims; one who makes a claim.

n. A person receiving money from the government, in a form of unemployment benefits, disability benefits or similar.

n. The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.

n. One who claims; one who asserts a right or title; a claimer.

n. A person who claims; one who demands anything as his right.

n. In admiralty proceedings, a person admitted to defend an action in rem brought against goods to which he claims a right.

n. someone who claims a benefit or right or title

"In the next paragraph, the m in claimant is italicised."

applicant    applier   

pretender   

claimer    demandant    pleader    pretender   

copayment    downpayment    embayment    nonpayment    payment    prepayment    repayment   

purchaser    competitor    plaintiff    heir    creditor    defendant    settler    heiress    applicant    occupant