as in defendant
law
someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought
Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.
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Recent Examples of litigant
Yet his unplanned role in a major case underscores a broader question about how ordinary citizens become symbolic litigants in disputes that may redefine the nation’s voting-rights landscape.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Several of the litigants who took the class, including White, have gone on to win their cases while using AI.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
There are few litigants besides the nation’s largest bank that could afford to pay such costs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Several of the litigants who took the class, including White, have gone on to win their cases while using AI.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
There are few litigants besides the nation’s largest bank that could afford to pay such costs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigant
Noun
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The lawsuit also names Diddy’s longtime attorney Kenneth Meiselas as a co-defendant.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The issue could be addressed at Bolton’s next hearing on November 21, and the outcome may shape how future courts balance defendants’ access needs against strict national security requirements.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The plaintiffs want the benefits to be fully funded.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Litigant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litigant. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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