respondent

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Respondent' refers to the person or entity who replies to an enquiry or legal claim. It's like the defendant in a lawsuit, they are the one who responds to the charges brought against them.

Examples in Different Contexts

In business, 'customer respondents' are individuals who provide feedback through customer satisfaction surveys. A marketing manager might say, 'We'll analyze the responses from our customer respondents to improve our services.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

The customer feedback has been really positive, especially about our fast delivery times.

Response:

We should send a thank you note to our respondents for their time.

Academics

Scenario:

The survey results provide a rich depth of information. Our next step is analyzing the data obtained.

Response:

How many respondents did we manage to engage for the survey?