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respondent

noun

Meaning

  1. One who responds; one who replies.
  2. A defendant, especially in a case instituted by a petition or in appellate and divorce proceedings.
  3. A person replying to a questionnaire.
  4. Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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