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[ kuhm-pley-nuhnt ] / kəmˈpleɪ nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR complainant ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person, group, or company that makes a complaint, as in a legal action. Origin of complainant1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French compleignant (present participle of compleindre). See complain, -ant Words nearby complainantcompiled language, compiler, complacency, complacent, complain, complainant, complaint, complaisance, complaisant, complanate, compleat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for complainantThey must assess the credibility of the complainant with an understanding that those both strong and weak are vulnerable. The Real Victims in Rape Cases Like Greg Kelly’s|Rikki Klieman|January 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST Then there is any person who encountered or spoke to the complainant in the aftermath of the supposed liaison. Ray Kelly’s Bad Week: NYPD Chief Sees Son Greg Accused of Rape|Michael Daly|January 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST All of those identified by the complainant denied any knowledge of wrongful conduct by the associate coach. ESPN, Local Paper Sat on Syracuse Sex-Abuse Tape for Years|Allen Barra|November 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST Justice said she did not know the identity of the second complainant. A Shocking Teen Suicide|Mary M. Chapman|November 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The reply was unexpected; Adriance looked towards the complainant's voice. A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram I shall take care, though, that your punishment is one which shall neither be heavy to you nor serviceable to the complainant. Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi|Joseph Grimaldi In Massachusetts it has always been required that the complainant shall be first examined on his oath. Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave|Various He defied the complainant to proceed with his charge, and dared the Magistrate to convict him. The Treaty of Waitangi|T. Lindsay Buick The sleeves of the garments which were worn by the complainant were produced in court, saturated with blood. Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
British Dictionary definitions for complainant
nounlaw a person who makes a complaint, usually before justices; plaintiff Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to complainantplaintiff, accuser, claimant, suer |