noun Download 🔗Share A person who lives in a region undergoing a change of sovereignty and thus may choose between retaining their old citizenship or opting for the citizenship of the new sovereignty. Examples : "After the territory was annexed, each optant had one year to decide whether to remain a citizen of their former country or become a citizen of the new nation. " politics nation government state history law person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who opts into, out of, or for something. Examples : "As an optant for early retirement, she carefully considered the financial implications. " person action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading