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litigator

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person employed to litigate, a lawyer skilled in arguing in court.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: litigant

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: party

Narrower terms: defendant, suspect, appellant, plaintiff in error, filer, plaintiff, complainant, prevailing party

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English litigate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English litigator From litigate + -or.