eligible el‧i‧gi‧ble [ˈeldʒbl] adjective
allowed to do something or receive something:
eligible for
• Are you eligible for social security benefits?
— eligibility noun [uncountable] :
• Some member countries have raised questions about Turkey's eligibility to join the European Union.
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eligible UK US /ˈelɪdʒəbl/ adjective
► allowed to do or receive something because you satisfy certain conditions: eligible citizens/customers/employees »
The company will offer its 104,000 eligible employees a stock option scheme this year.
eligible to do sth »Nearly two-thirds of the company's current employees will be eligible to retire within five years.
»Of 9,475 students, 1,323 were eligible for a scholarship.
Financial and business terms. 2012.