offending party

Frequency: 7.05.1 per million words

The person or group responsible for causing a problem or breaking a rule.

offendingADJECTIVE + NOUN

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party

Examples (10)

  • The judge reprimanded the offending party for their negligence.
  • The company was identified as the offending party in the environmental pollution case.
  • Negotiations failed to reach an agreement, as neither offending party would concede.
  • The police are seeking to identify the offending party responsible for the vandalism.
  • International law dictates that the offending party must compensate the victims.
  • Despite clear evidence, the offending party denied all responsibility.
  • The mediator tried to find common ground between the two offending parties.
  • It is crucial to determine the offending party before imposing sanctions.
  • The government promised to hold the offending party accountable for their actions.
  • Legal action was taken against the offending party to recover damages.