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pensioner
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pensioner
(noun)
pensioner
/
ˈ
pɛnʃənɚ/
noun
plural
pensioners
pensioner
/
ˈ
pɛnʃənɚ/
noun
plural
pensioners
Britannica Dictionary definition of PENSIONER
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chiefly British
:
a person who receives or lives on a pension
especially
:
a person who receives a government pension
an
old-age pensioner
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