complainant
IPA: kʌmpɫˈeɪnʌnt
noun
- (law) The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
- (law) An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
- One who makes complaint.
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Examples of "complainant" in Sentences
- But the policy is stacked against the complainant.
- It is mischievous of the complainant to blur this distinction.