plaintiff

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpleɪntɪf/

Noun

plaintiff (plural plaintiffs)

1. (law) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accusers.

   Synonyms: complainant, litigant, claimant, pursuer

   Antonyms: defendant, suspect

   Hypernyms: litigant, litigator

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Related terms

• plaintive

Translations

• French: demandeur, plaignant, plaignante
• German: Kläger
• Italian: querelante, parte civile, ricorrente
• Portuguese: querelante, acusação, promotoria
• Russian: исте́ц
• Spanish: demandante, querellante

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