accuser

American  

[uh-kyoo-zer] / əˈkyu zər /

noun

1. a person who accuses, especially in a court of law.

   a trial in which the accuser and accused may freely speak.

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Usage

What does accuser mean? An accuser is someone who accuses someone of a crime or offense—says that they are guilty of it.Doing so is called making an accusation.Accusing can happen in everyday situations, such as children accusing each other of not sharing, but accuser is typically only used in serious situations, especially when someone accuses someone else of committing a crime.The person against whom the accusation is made can be described with the adjective accused. Accused is also used as a noun to refer to a person or people who have been charged with a crime, often as the accused. In many legal systems, the accused has the right to face their accuser in court.Example: This verdict has finally brought some justice to his many accusers.

Other Word Forms

• self-accuser noun

Etymology

Origin of accuser

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; accuse, -er ¹

Example Sentences

She says she attended a hearing in which her son's accusers played a recording of him apparently confessing.

From BBC

In December, as part of a lawsuit by Epstein accusers, a log was released of Epstein emails that summarized the messages and included the subject lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

He denied those claims and sued his accuser for defamation.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time the famous man was saying his accusers were "making it up, they just want money, they just want fame'."

From BBC

At least one district paid an accuser before anything was put in writing, records show.

From Los Angeles Times