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Definition of the accused noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

the accused

noun

NAmE//əˈkyuzd//

(pl. the accused)

a person who is on trial for committing a crime The accused was found innocent. All the accused have pleaded guilty. compare defendant

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