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complainants

complainants is the plural of complainant.

Meaning of complainant

Noun

complainant (plural complainants)

  1. One who makes complaint, one who complains.
    • Eager complainants […] in the dispute.1708-1714 Jeremy Collier, Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain
  2. The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.
    Synonyms:
    claimant
  3. An alleged victim in a criminal investigation or trial.
    Synonyms:
    plaintiff

Questions about complainants

What is complainants the plural of?
Complainants is the plural of complainant.

Words near complainants in the dictionary

  1. complain kings
  2. complain queen
  3. complain queens
  4. complainable
  5. complainant
  6. complainants
  7. complainaunt
  8. complainaunts
  9. complained
  10. complainee
  11. complainees

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