"complainant" meaning in English

See complainant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəmˈpleɪnənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-complainant.wav [UK] Forms: complainant [singular], complainants [plural]
Etymology: complain + -ant Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|complain|ant}} complain + -ant Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A complainant is someone that files a civil lawsuit against another person. Synonyms: plaintiff
    Sense id: simple-complainant-en-noun-ypdQK923 Categories (other): Law
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Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ant
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