allottee

American  

[uh-lot-ee] / ə lɒtˈi /

Sometimes allotee

noun

1. a person or company that is allotted a share or portion of something, especially land, money, or corporate shares.

   Despite the plea bargain with the owners of the Housing Society, not a single penny of the settlement has yet been distributed among the allottees.

2. U.S. one of the Indigenous owners of land on a reservation, or the legal heir of such a person.

   Conversations continue with the Navajo allottees to protect their rights to develop their lands as they see fit.

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allottee British  

/ əlɒtˈiː /

noun

1. a person to whom something is allotted

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Etymology

Origin of allottee

First recorded in 1840–50; allot + -ee

Example Sentences

Under the original statute, the U.S. government held Indian allotments, which measured roughly 160 acres per person, in trust for 25 years before each Indian allottee could receive clear title.

From Seattle Times

In a Nov. 24 letter to Mr. Biden, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer said the proposed withdrawal would have a “devastating impact because the indirect effects would make the allottee land worthless from the standpoint of energy extraction.”

From Washington Times

“Because of undivided interests, that allotment land might include up to 50 to 100 people. So everybody gets a check for that amount. Let’s say it’s 100 times $1,000. That’s how much companies are paying out to allottee families.”

From Washington Times

“That’s your connection to Mother Earth, and the homestead is a spiritual place,” says Daniel Tso, a Navajo allottee and former Navajo councilor.

From The Guardian

They also are protesting oil and gas lines that cross allottee’s land without payment, the diversion of Sage Creek and the road’s degradation.

From Washington Times