Meaning

3 senses
  1. One who makes complaint, one who complains.

    1708-1714 Jeremy Collier, Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain Eager complainants […] in the dispute.

  2. The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.

    исте́цistéc

  3. An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.

More definitions
  • a person who brings an action in a court of law

Examples

2 sentences
  1. As the file is public, we have redacted the complainant's name.

  2. Since the file is public, we have blacked out the complainant's name.

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
plaintiff:

Origin

From Old French complaignant, present participle of complaindre.

From Old French complaignant, present participle of complaindre.

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Forms

plural: complainants

Synonyms

2 synonyms
litigation; in civil proceedings:claimant
in criminal proceedings:plaintiff
Close in meaning
  • a person who brings an action in a court of law:plaintiff

Antonyms

2 antonyms
litigation; in civil or criminal proceedings:defendant
litigation; in civil proceedings:respondent

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
complainant — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto