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complainant
noun
com·plain·ant
kəm-ˈplā-nənt
Examples of complainant in a Sentence
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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Buzbee has filed several lawsuits in recent months — all have withheld their complainants’ names — accusing Combs of assault and rape.
—Chloe Melas, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The prosecution alleged that Blake-Walker had raped one woman at the encouragement of Frampton, who was then accused of twice raping a second complainant.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
According to the auto safety regulator, complainants reported a bearing failure that might result in either engine seizure or breaching of the engine block by the connecting rod.
—CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
According to police, the complainant alleged that the males forced him from the car and drove away in his 2021 Volkswagen Jetta.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of complainant was
in the 15th century
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complainant. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
complainant
noun
com·plain·ant
kəm-ˈplā-nənt
1
: one who makes a legal complaint
2
: one who complains
Legal Definition
complainant
noun
com·plain·ant
kəm-ˈplā-nənt
: the party (as a plaintiff or petitioner) who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
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