English · Word Candidate

defendant

/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

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Also seen as: defendants

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phục vụ, hoặc phù hợp, cho việc phòng thủ; phòng thủ, bảo vệ

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Adjective

Examples

Thus comes the English with full power upon us; And more than carefully it us concerns To answer royally in our defences. Therefore the Dukes of Berri and of Bretagne, Of Brabant and of Orleans, shall make forth, And you, Prince Dauphin, with all swift dispatch, To line and new repair our towns of w

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong thủ tục dân sự, bên phản hồi đơn khiếu nại; người bị kiện và được yêu cầu bồi thường cho một sai lầm bị khiếu nại bởi người khác

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Noun

Examples

404(b)—including a series of domestic abuse incidents defendant perpetrated against victim, a PFA against defendant by victim, and other third-party PFAs entered against defendant to protect other women—as well as evidence from[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In criminal proceedings, the accused.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong thủ tục hình sự, bị cáo

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Noun

Examples

Unintended mathwashing occurs when the algorithm is left unchecked, and, learning from historical data, amplifies social bias. The U.S. justice system uses an algorithm called COMPAS to determine a criminal's likelihood to re-offend. COMPAS has been proven by Pro Publica to predict that black defend

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “defendant” mean?

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

Is “defendant” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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