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corespondent

[ koh-ri-spon-duh nt ]

/ ˌkoʊ rɪˈspɒn dənt /

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noun Law.

a joint defendant, charged along with the respondent, especially a person charged with adultery in a divorce proceeding.

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Origin of corespondent

First recorded in 1855–60; co- + respondent

Can be confusedcorespondent correspondent

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for corespondent

Natasha Vargas-Cooper is the Los Angeles corespondent for The Awl.
Catching Up With the Hipster Grifter|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|November 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
You would not expect, Mr. Lynch, to find plaintiff and corespondent so friendly.
Kentucky in American Letters, v. 2 of 2|John Wilson Townsend
Had she perhaps been named as corespondent in the divorce of the local minister?
The Gallery|Roger Phillips Graham
What is the difference between a correspondent and a corespondent?
The Handbook of Conundrums|Edith B. Ordway