proponent

[Pro*po·nent]

Proponent means someone who is in favor of something. You might be a proponent of longer vacations, but your parents are proponents of a longer school year.

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Making proposals; proposing.

Noun
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea


a.
Making proposals; proposing.

n.
One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.

n.
The propounder of a thing.


Proponent

Pro*po"nent , a. [L. proponens, p. pr.] Making proposals; proposing.

Proponent

Pro*po"nent, n. 1. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition. Dryden. 2. (Law) The propounder of a thing.

Making proposals; proposing.

One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.

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Usage Examples

Here's a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on what they can say, on what they can think. And the media is the largest proponent of this, crucifying people who say things really quite innocently.

I'm a big proponent of having a mental health component go along with whatever the physical realities are.

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Other Usage Examples

The 'anti-globalisation movement' is the most significant proponent of globalisation - but in the interests of people, not concentrations of state-private power.

I'm a big proponent of young women dressing appropriately in the workplace to get ahead. We need to demand respect as women, and part of that involves how we present ourselves.

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