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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United said they were provided with explanations for the materials posted online and were satisfied that Greenwood did not physically abuse the complainant, adding that these explanations were not contested by the complainant’s family.
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Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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
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Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024
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
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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