star witness

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star witness (plural star witnesses)

  1. A witness who provides crucial information in a criminal case. (This entry is a translation hub.)
    Synonyms: key witness, principal witness
    • 2023 October 11, Victoria Bekiempis, “Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend to take stand again after day of dramatic testimony”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      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.

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