Definition of respondent
1 : one who responds: such asa : one who maintains a thesis in replyb (1) : one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases) (2) : the prevailing party in the lower courtc : a person who responds to a poll
2 : a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus — compare operant
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Examples of respondent in a Sentence
A majority of respondents said they disagreed with the mayor's plan.
Origin and Etymology of respondent
Latin respondent-, respondens, present participle of respondēre
First Known Use: 1528
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Definition of respondent
1 : making response : responsive; especially : being a respondent at law
2 : relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward respondent conditioning — compare operant 3
1726
First Known Use of respondent
1726
RESPONDENT Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who gives a response or answer to a question that is asked especially as part of a survey
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: one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as a : an answering party in an equitable proceeding b : a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking relief is brought c : an answering party in a proceeding in juvenile court or family court; specifically : a party against whom a divorce proceeding is brought d : a party prevailing at trial who defends the outcome on appeal : appellee
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