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plaintiff

/ˈpleɪntɪf/noun2 syllables

Plaintiff means: a person who brings an action in a court of law.

Synonyms for plaintiff5

noun, as in a person who brings an action in a court of law

complainant

also used for plaintiff

actor, claimant, litigant, pursuer

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Opposites of plaintiff

defendant

What does plaintiff mean?1

noun

1

a person who brings an action in a court of law

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Plaintiff in a sentence

  • It’s a class action involving thousands of plaintiffs, and it’s complicated.MrShoval
  • The judge decided against the plaintiff.CK
  • Who is the plaintiff in this trial?CM
  • I am the plaintiff in that trial.CM
  • We the jury find for the plaintiff and award actual damages in the amount of one million dollars.MrShoval
  • The plaintiff lost his motion for sanctions.MrShoval

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Forms of plaintiff

as a noun

plural
plaintiffs