Meanings
plural star witnesses
- A witness who provides crucial information in a criminal case. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Rap snitches, telling all their business / Sit in the court and be their own star witness
2004, Daniel Dumile, “Rapp Snitch Knishes”, in Mm..Food, performed by MF Doom ft. Mr. Fantastik, Rhymesayers1 more example
She is the prosecution’s star witness in Bankman-Fried’s trial, in which he faces seven fraud and conspiracy counts for allegedly cheating customers out of $10bn.
2023 October 11, Victoria Bekiempis, “Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend to take stand again after day of dramatic testimony”, in The Guardian, →ISSNSynonyms: key witness, principal witness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA witness who provides crucial information in a criminal case. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Translations
Finnish päätodistaja, avaintodistaja
- päätodistajaTranslations
- avaintodistajaTranslations
German Hauptzeuge, Hauptzeugin
- HauptzeugeTranslations
- HauptzeuginTranslations
Swedish stjärnvittne
- stjärnvittneTranslations
Cite this entry
star witness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20witness
“star witness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20witness. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star witness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20witness.
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