grantee

noun

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

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Idaho has 13 grantees with over 80 locations across the state, serving more than 3,200 kids, according to the Idaho Head Start Association’s 2024 community assessment. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025 The October court order rejects the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss the case and blocks the administration from implementing the discontinuation against nearly 50 grantees across the country while the lawsuit continues. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 The grantee is the person who is instructed to receive the assets from the trust (aka, the beneficiary). Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025 Trump’s memorandum was consistent with one of his Inauguration Day executive orders, which prohibited DEI activities by all government agencies, grantees and contractors. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 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 4 Nov. 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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