(~)
You can use the ~ to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it. (LEGAL)
The ~ is alleged to be a member of a right-wing gang...
= defendant
N-COUNT: the N
(~)
You can use the ~ to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it. (LEGAL)
The ~ is alleged to be a member of a right-wing gang...
= defendant
N-COUNT: the N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012