respondent

respondent definition - business

respondent

  1. The party in a lawsuit that responds to a legal action initiated by another party. Also called defendant.
  2. A person or other entity that has replied to a query.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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