grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

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Georgetown Law professor David Super told Newsweek that if there was evidence of misconduct the EPA should have given Climate United and other grantees notice and an opportunity to respond. Jeff Young, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 The International Republican Institute and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs, aligned with their eponymous political parties, are two of NED’s biggest grantees, collectively receiving well over $70 million for it during the 2023 fiscal year. Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Feb. 2025 The organization uses fiscal sponsors for some of the grantees, which led to concerns from transparency experts about how the government grants are spent, as previously reported by Spotlight on Maryland. Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025 Advertisement The other 18 grantees include Damian Clopton, a Sonoma County restaurateur who expressed deep gratitude to Newsom for signing his pardon. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grantee

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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“Grantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grantee. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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