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Definition of complementizer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

complementizer

noun
 
/ˈkɒmplɪməntaɪzə(r)/
 
/ˈkɑːmplɪməntaɪzər/
(British English also complementiser)
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  1. a word or part of a word that shows a clause is being used as a complement
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