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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Because the complaints are still under investigation, the names of complainants were redacted.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
Two of the complainants reported injuries and one reported a crash that could have been caused by the problem, Ford said.
—CBS News, 25 June 2024
There is no language within the Act that requires the complainant to be from a minority or marginalised race, nor that the defendant comes from a place of racial privilege.
—Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Gilead settled with the complainants in June to the tune of $40 million, without admitting fault.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 26 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of complainant was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complainant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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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