Synonyms of codefendant

codefendant

noun

as in defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defendant
• plaintiff
• pleader
• advocate
• arguer
• disputant
• debater
• quarreller
• quarreler
• brawler
• challenger
• disputer
• scrapper
• contestant
• fighter
• wrangler
• argufier
• bickerer
• squabbler
• skirmisher
• contender
• quibbler
• pettifogger
• nitpicker
• fusser

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of codefendant

Russell and his codefendant, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, of Catonsville, planned to shoot at several power substations in the Baltimore area, according to prosecutors. —Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025

Bannon was first indicted in connection to the sham charity in August 2020, when federal prosecutors charged him and three codefendants with defrauding donors. —Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025

Judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump codefendants' bid to further enjoin prosecutors from releasing the report. —Robert Legare, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025

Cannon had thrown out the prosecution of Trump and two codefendants, longtime aides Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, on the ground that Smith had been appointed in an unconstitutional manner. —Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025