grandfather



(a) grandfather clause

a clause in an agreement that protects certain rights granted in the past even when conditions change in the future. The contract contained a grandfather clause that protected my pension payments against claims such as might arise from a future lawsuit.
See also: grandfather

grandfather someone or something in

to protect someone or a right through the use of a grandfather clause. My payments were grandfathered in years ago.
See also: grandfather

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Patricius-Late Roman
Tulio-Spanish
BİLge-Turkish
Rainerio-Spanish
Burton['bə:tn]
Aristeides-Ancient Greek