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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ben•e•fi•ci•ar•y /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri, -ˈfɪʃəri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ar•ies. - Businessone that receives benefits:The rich are the only beneficiaries of the new tax bill.
- Businessa person designated to receive property under a will or trust:My daughters are the sole beneficiaries.
See -bene-, -fac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ben•e•fi•ci•ar•y (ben′ə fish′ē er′ē, -fish′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ar•ies. - Businessa person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages.
- Businessa person designated as the recipient of funds or other property under a will, trust, insurance policy, etc.
- [Eccles.]the holder of a benefice.
- Latin beneficiārius, equivalent. to benefici(um) benefice + -ārius -ary
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beneficiary /ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ/ n ( pl -ciaries)- a person who gains or benefits in some way from something
- a person entitled to receive funds or other property under a trust, will, or insurance policy
- the holder of an ecclesiastical or other benefice
- NZ a person who receives government assistance: social security beneficiary
adj - of or relating to a benefice or the holder of a benefice
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