respondent
Definitions
Construction
- The party defending a construction claim.
Human Resources
- noun an employer who is defending a case brought before the industrial tribunal by an employee
Law
- noun the other side in a case which is the subject of an appeal
- noun a person against whom an order is sought by an application notice
- noun somebody who answers a petition, especially one who is being sued for divorce
Marketing
- noun a person who answers questions in a survey
- noun a person who has taken part in a survey.
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