grantee

[ gran-tee, grahn- ]

/ grænˈti, grɑn- /

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noun

the receiver of a grant.

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Origin of grantee

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at grant, -ee

Words nearby grantee

granophyre, Gran Paradiso, grant, Granta, granted, grantee, Granth, Grantham, Granthi, grant-in-aid, grant-maintained

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How to use grantee in a sentence

Pack apparently sought Caplin’s advice because the news organizations involved are government grantees, not direct government agencies, and it was not clear how much authority Pack had to replace their leadership.
Former Voice of America overseer hired two law firms to $4 million no-bid contracts.|Paul Farhi|January 25, 2021|Washington Post
These requirements were imposed on grantees in December 2016, the second-to-final month of Obama administration.
HUD appears to have given up on anti-transgender homeless shelter rule|Chris Johnson|December 29, 2020|Washington Blade
An HHS spokesperson declined comment on the grantee rule, citing a policy of no comment on the rule-making process.
HUD appears to have given up on anti-transgender homeless shelter rule|Chris Johnson|December 29, 2020|Washington Blade
Many grantees have asked for basic telehealth equipment, including subscriptions to Mahmee, says Godbolt, who directs the Access Project as part of her work at the National Birth Equity Collaborative.
Pregnant in the pandemic? It helps to have good Wi-Fi.|Cat Ferguson|December 14, 2020|MIT Technology Review

In 2018, the first year of Vermont’s project that pays grantees $10,000 over the course of two years, 87 people moved to the northeastern state, far exceeding the organizers’ expectations.
Can the Arts Save Rural America From the Recession?|Charu Kasturi|August 16, 2020|Ozy
Adebiyi is also one of the students going to Uganda to work with ExxonMobil grantee, Solar Sister.
Women | Tools | Technology: Team Uganda's Grassroots Strategies|Daily Beast Promotions|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Suppose a deed were mailed to the grantee, or handed to another person to deliver to the grantee, this would be a good delivery.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The lawyers bought it from the heir of the first grantee, and since 1733 have enjoyed the Inn rent-free.
Holborn and Bloomsbury|Sir Walter Besant
Both may be withdrawn, not only when the grantee abuses the protection, but also for military expediency.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
A charter granted by the state to a company is a contract, and equally binding to the state as to the grantee.
American Institutions and Their Influence|Alexis de Tocqueville et al.
Sir Richard had, I think, two sons, whose veins were impregnated by the grantee himself.
Advice to Young Men|William Cobbett

British Dictionary definitions for grantee

grantee

/ (ɡrɑːnˈtiː) /

noun

law a person to whom a grant is made

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