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defendant vs defender vs plaintiff vs prosecutor
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| defendantnoun/dɪˈfen.dənt/ | Meaning the person in a court case who is accused of a crime or is being sued | Goes with defendant in the case | Example The defendant denied all the charges against him. |
| defendernoun/dɪˈfen.dər/ | Meaning a person who protects someone or something, or a player whose job is to stop the other team scoring | Goes with central defender | Example She is a strong defender of human rights. |
| plaintiffnoun/ˈpleɪn.tɪf/ | Meaning a person or company that brings a case against someone in a court of law | Goes with plaintiff and defendant | Example The judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff and ordered compensation. |
| prosecutornoun/ˈprɑː.sɪ.kjuː.tər/ | Meaning a lawyer who accuses someone of a crime and tries to prove it in court | Goes with public prosecutor | Example She worked as a public prosecutor for over fifteen years. |
Which word fits?
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