disputant

noun dis·pu·tant \ di-ˈspyü-tᵊnt , ˈdis-pyə-tənt \

Examples: disputant in a Sentence

Definition of disputant

: one that is engaged in a dispute

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Examples of disputant in a Sentence

there were only three disputants in the argument, but they made enough noise for a dozen

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In the 16th century, when our English forbears began resolving disputes through trial by jury rather than ordeal or battle, disputants had to rely on lawyers to present evidence and arguments.

— michael b. mukasey, WSJ, "Trump, Cohen and Attorney-Client Privilege," 17 Apr. 2018
The debate over medicine today is like that baby, but with disputants who won’t fall for Solomon’s trick.

— pascal-emmanuel gobry, National Review, "Half of All Health Spending Is Wasted," 24 Oct. 2017
One way for other financial centres, such as Dubai and Singapore, to compete is by becoming hubs for arbitration—by agreeing to abide by the decision of a tribunal, disputants can bypass courts entirely.

— The Economist, "Courtly competitionForeign jurisdictions try to lure legal business from London," 31 Aug. 2017
Since India has a close treaty relationship with Bhutan, Indian officials play down the unusual step of intervening in a territorial dispute where technically India isn’t a disputant.

— sadanand dhume, WSJ, "A Powerful China Won’t Respect India," 16 Aug. 2017
Tiburon police identified the disputants as Michael Alan Savage, the talk show host, and John Spreckles Rosekrans, a Mill Valley resident.

— gary klein, The Mercury News, "No charges in Michael Savage incident at Marin restaurant," 20 Apr. 2017

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