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defendant: Meaning and Definition of
de•fend•ant
Pronunciation: (di-fen'dunt or, esp. in court for 1, -dant), [key] — n.
- a person, company, etc., against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court (opposed to plaintiff).
- defender.
—adj. - making one's defense; defending: a defendant corporation.
- defensive.
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