quarreler

noun

variants or quarreller
Definition of quarrelernext
as in fighter
a person who takes part in a dispute known as the quarreler in the family, she never dropped an argument, no matter how pointless

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  1. fighter
  2. defendant
  3. plaintiff
  4. advocate
Noun
  • Amid tough times for American airplane manufacturer Boeing, a massive lifeline has shown up in the form of a contract to build the Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet, the F-47.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As with the last fighter aircraft design procurement in recent times, the Department of Defense was faced with a choice between awarding Boeing or Lockheed the contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance program, which will replace the Lockheed F-22 Raptor sometime in the 2030s.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • The sheriff’s office will stop accepting new defendants April 1.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • That defendant’s lawyer was David Yannetti, who famously represents Karen Read in her murder case in Norfolk County Superior Court and who represented the last two defendants called on Friday in this case.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • Damages are expected to top $5 million, according to the complaint, and affect more than 100 other potential plaintiffs.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Sun Sentinel Between the investment damages and improper fees, the jury awarded the plaintiffs $831 million, according to their lawyers.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.
    — Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the 1980s and 1990s, tobacco taxes actually declined in real terms, even as congressional advocates repeatedly pushed for increases, according to Brandt.
    — Simar Bajaj / Made by History, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of advocate
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