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proponent definition

pro·po·nent (prə pō′nənt, prō-)

noun

  1. a person who makes a proposal or proposition
  2. a person who espouses or supports a cause, etc.
  3. Law one who propounds something, esp. a will for probate

Etymology: < L proponens, prp. of proponere, to set forth: see propose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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