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perceptor

recipient, beneficiary

noun pehr-sehp-TOHR Rare

Origin: From Latin perceptor, from percipere (to collect, receive).

Also means

collector, receiver

Usage Note

Perceptor appears mainly in legal and administrative language to denote the person or entity that receives a payment, benefit, or tax. The feminine form is perceptora.

Examples

"El perceptor del subsidio debe declararlo."

Natural Translation

The benefit recipient must declare it.

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