plaintiff
noun/ˈpleɪntɪf/
Frequency rank: #7,250 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Example sentence
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the company for damages caused by the defective product.
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