codefendants

noun

variants or co-defendants
plural of codefendant
as in defendants

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  1. defendants
  2. plaintiffs
Noun
  • After the hearing, Ng told reporters that the defendants would appeal to the city's top court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The other defendants — singer Denise Ho, scholar Hui Po Keung, and former pro-democracy lawmakers Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho — also served as trustees.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • Lawyers for the state had argued that the policies were not as broad as the plaintiffs suggested.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaintiffs
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“Codefendants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendants. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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