RESPONDENT


Meaning of RESPONDENT in English

re ‧ spon ‧ dent AC /rɪˈspɒndənt $ rɪˈspɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ respondent , ↑ response , ↑ responsiveness ; verb : ↑ respond ; adverb : ↑ responsively ; adjective : ↑ responsive ≠ ↑ unresponsive ]

1 . formal someone who answers questions, especially in a ↑ survey :

Only 62 percent of respondents said they were satisfied.

2 . law someone who has to defend their own case in a law court, especially in a ↑ divorce case

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.