as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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Recent Examples of complainant
The complainants were reluctant to go on the record and the matter went nowhere.
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The complainant thought, incorrectly, that Blackmon was an employee of the district.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
According to the release, on March 22, a complainant reached out to the Morton Grove police to report that their credit card had been compromised and used to make an unauthorized purchase of electronics online.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The complainant thought, incorrectly, that Blackmon was an employee of the district.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
According to the release, on March 22, a complainant reached out to the Morton Grove police to report that their credit card had been compromised and used to make an unauthorized purchase of electronics online.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Complaints to the agency typically are not made public, unless the complainant chooses to do so.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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