co-defendant

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Noun

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co-defendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action codefendant defendant, suspect - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused co-respondent, corespondent - the codefendant charged with adultery with the estranged spouse in a divorce proceeding respondent - the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent