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pensioner
/ˈpɛnʃənə/
noun
Someone who lives on a pension, especially the retirement or old age pension.
Similar: retiree
(by extension) Someone who is at the age at which one typically receives a pension; an elderly person.
Similar: older adult, senior citizen
(Cambridge University) A student who is not dependent on any foundation for support, but pays all university charges; at Oxford called a commoner.
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