respondent
/rɪˈspɑn·dənt/ n [C]Definition
› someone who responds to a question or offer: Most respondents in the survey voiced an unfavorable attitude toward the policy. › In the legal system, a responent is the person against whom a case is brought.
(Definition of respondent n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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