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complainant

[kuhm-pley-nuhnt] / kəmˈpleɪ nənt /
NOUN
filer of court complaint
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In all of the documents Mr. Clark pored over, however, he didn’t find a single female complainant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Emma Martin, prosecuting, said Anderson and the complainant had spent the evening together in Cardiff.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Harris said he had considered the possibility that Donaldson's reported comments could be a "form of control" against the complainant.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

On 25 November, Mr Vickers went to her home address and advised her husband that he would issue a community resolution, an informal agreement between a complainant and an alleged offender.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Not only did it usually fill space and send the complainant away happy, it made us look honest.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith