allottee

[ uh-lot-ee ]

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.

allottee

/ əlɒtˈiː /

noun

1. a person to whom something is allotted

Word History and Origins

Origin of allottee¹

First recorded in 1840–50; allot + -ee

Example Sentences

Upon the death of one leader another was elected, so upon the death of the allottee of a piece of land it reverted to the state.

From Project Gutenberg

But Mr. Goudy is not the only allottee to suffer by this "past-all-understanding" methods of the Indian Service.

From Project Gutenberg

Let the allottee then hold his lot upon the conditions which we have mentioned.

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