Recipient
A recipient is defined as an entity which receives a good or service. The entity can be a person, a group of persons, a company, an organization, or a government.
In certain countries, the term is commonly, but not exclusively, used to refer to an entity which receives some sort of recognition, such as an award or a medal, or an entity who receives a gift.
Common uses
- A recipient of an award or medal.
- A recipient, or beneficiary, of United States federal assistance, also known as federal aid.
- A recipient of student financial aid, such as scholarships.
- A universal recipient, a person who has AB positive blood type and so can GeneRally accept a blood donation from anyone.
- A recipient of a disease from a carrier
List of recipients
The following articles are lists of recipients of a certain item:
General
- List of top United States patent recipients
- List of notable GED recipients
- List of recipients of MacArthur Fellowships
Awards and recognition
The following articles are lists of recipients of awards, medals, or any other type of public recognition, which can also be referred to as laureate:
International
- List of Nobel laureates
- List of Balzan Prize recipients
- List of Ig Nobel Prize winners
- List of Pierre de Coubertin medal recipients
- List of IEEE Nikola Tesla Award Recipients
United States
- List of National Medal of Science recipients
- List of National Medal of Arts recipients
- List of Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients
- List of recipients of Kennedy Center Honors
- Grabby recipients
Australia
- List of Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Senior Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Young Australian of the Year Award recipients
- List of Australian Local Hero Award recipients
Military decoration
United States
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
Great Britain
- List of Victoria Cross recipients
- Distinguished Service Order recipients
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