Synonyms for respondent
rɪˈspɒn dəntre·spon·dent

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1. respondentnoun

   the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent

   Synonyms:
   answerer, responder

   Antonyms:
   unresponsive

2. respondent, responder, answereradjective

   someone who responds

   Synonyms:
   answerer, responder

   Antonyms:
   unresponsive

3. answering, respondentadjective

   replying

   "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"

   Synonyms:
   answering

   Antonyms:
   unresponsive

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1. • Codefendant

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1. List of paraphrases for "respondent":

   defendant, interviewee, respondents, referee, appellee, responding, replying, intimate, referees, sponsor, enquirer

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1. Thiruman Archunan:

   In the court of reason man is always a claimant and God is always a respondent. The original intention of the reason for creation of God is to make Him as a respondent as and when the need arises. Hence when a man is in trouble his reason tries to save him by acting as an arbitrator; the reason sitting as sole judge asks the man for his claims and makes the God to respond.

2. The British government:

   The right to institute a judicial action is constitutionally guaranteed one and right to fair hearing of a respondent is equally tolerated constitutionally. The right to determination of the dispute as presented by the contending parties is the exclusive responsibility of the judiciary.

3. Laura Lynch:

   This is unlike other video teleconferencing set ups in immigration court that the ICE trial attorney is not visible to the respondent, it's very confusing as to who's prosecuting the respondent.

4. Elizabeth Matherne:

   The respondent's father has been taking care of six children on his own, he's diabetic, and he has heart problems. He's exhausted his savings.

5. Ian Drysdale:

   I believe the real reason for my dismissal was to deflect attention from the respondent's (RBS's) own admitted failures.