Word forms: plural beneficiaries1. countable nounSomeone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
There were many beneficiaries of this dramatic shift in Western politics. [+ of]
Synonyms: recipient, receiver, payee, assignee More Synonyms of beneficiary
2. countable nounThe beneficiaries of a will are legally entitled to receive money or property from someone when thatperson dies.
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