respondent
- noun
- /rɪˈspɒndənt/
- One survey question asked about the amount of time respondents currently spent thinking about the CSB.
- survey respondents
- percent of respondents
- majority of respondents
That demand for firearms forces each individual respondent to put himself into one of two groups.
- That demand for firearms forces each individual respondent to put himself into one of two groups.
- One survey respondent who is a teacher or head teacher said teaching assistants are one of the most important resources in my school.
- We will be your respondents informants if you work with our children.
Examples
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The results indicate that many of the respondents used an empowerment-oriented approach to management.
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The final question on the survey was optional, thus not all respondents provided comments.
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I find in favor of the respondent.
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Is the respondent, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, guilty or not guilty?
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The Constitution does not require the presence of the respondent.
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Your Honor, the respondent is charged with a crime she allegedly committed, when she was 15.
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One survey respondent who is a teacher or head teacher said teaching assistants are one of the most important resources in my school.
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According to the data of the present study, over 98 percent of respondents identified themselves as Catholics.
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Over 10,000 students, including respondents from inner-city and suburban schools, have completed several polls.
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In the recent court case, the respondent provided compelling evidence to support their defense.
Synonyms
A person who answers questions or reacts to events
A person who replies to a question or request
The person who answers a legal claim or appeal
A person who answers messages or comments
How Opinionated
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Respondent is made from the common verb respond (from Latin respondere, 'to answer') and the ending -ent, which means 'one who'. So a respondent is literally 'one who answers', which fits a person who replies to a survey or speaks in a court case.