(~s)
The ~ of something is the person who receives it. (FORMAL)
...the largest ~ of American foreign aid...
N-COUNT: oft N of n
(~s)
The ~ of something is the person who receives it. (FORMAL)
...the largest ~ of American foreign aid...
N-COUNT: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012