ben ‧ e ‧ fi ‧ cia ‧ ry AC /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəri, ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəri $ -ˈfɪʃieri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural beneficiaries ) [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ benefit , ↑ beneficiary ; verb : ↑ benefit ; adverb : ↑ beneficially ; adjective : ↑ beneficial ]
1 . someone who gets advantages from an action or change
beneficiary of
The rich were the main beneficiaries of the tax cuts.
2 . someone who receives money or property from someone else who has died
beneficiary of
He was the chief beneficiary of his father’s will.