declarer
noun
de·clar·er
di-ˈkler-ər 
: one that declares
specifically
: the bridge player who names the trump and plays both his or her own hand and that of the dummy
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This might help capture an honor in declarer's hand on the next round.
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Indeed, attacking a weak suit can be a good deceptive play by declarer.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
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Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Indeed, attacking a weak suit can be a good deceptive play by declarer.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
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“Declarer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declarer. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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