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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Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The commission dropped most of the complaints raised by the complainants but decided to investigate whether Johnson violated the village’s ethics code with his comments when Johnson spoke during the public comment section at a number of Village Board meetings.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Just as things seemed to settle — with Horner withstanding weeks of pressure to resign — purported WhatsApp messages between him and the complainant were leaked to the entire paddock, including F1 journalists.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
In a meeting with TIAA ESG and engagement leaders, TIAA-Divest complainants felt stymied in their attempts to learn more about the company’s ESG commitments.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The commission dropped most of the complaints raised by the complainants but decided to investigate whether Johnson violated the village’s ethics code with his comments when Johnson spoke during the public comment section at a number of Village Board meetings.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Just as things seemed to settle — with Horner withstanding weeks of pressure to resign — purported WhatsApp messages between him and the complainant were leaked to the entire paddock, including F1 journalists.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
In a meeting with TIAA ESG and engagement leaders, TIAA-Divest complainants felt stymied in their attempts to learn more about the company’s ESG commitments.
—Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complainant
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complainant. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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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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