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.

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yuuka	yoo:-kah	Japanese
Clark	KLAHRK	English
Sa'adat	-	Arabic
Vangel	-	Macedonian
Rodolph	-	English (Rare), French (Rare)
Rosaleen	ROZ-ə-leen	English (Rare)