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grantsmen

grantsmen is the plural of grantsman.

Meaning of grantsman

Noun

grantsman (plural grantsmen)

  1. One who practices and is skilled at grantsmanship.
    • The professor who is very good at coming up with proposals that get funded is sometimes called a “grantsman,” particularly when the professor brings in enough money to hire a large staff of researchers. The name can be derogatory because it suggests a scientist who is concerned more with keeping...2000, Jeff Schmidt, Disciplined Minds: A Critical Look at Salaried Professionals and the Soul-Battering System that Shapes Their Lives, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Questions about grantsmen

What is grantsmen the plural of?
Grantsmen is the plural of grantsman.

Words near grantsmen in the dictionary

  1. Grantshouse
  2. grantsite
  3. grantsman
  4. grantsmanship
  5. grantsmanships
  6. grantsmen
  7. grantspeak
  8. grantspersonship
  9. Grantsville
  10. Grantville
  11. Grantz

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