proponent
proponent
Definition
pro·po·nent (prə pō′nənt, prō-)
noun
- a person who makes a proposal or proposition
- a person who espouses or supports a cause, etc.
- Law one who propounds something, esp. a will for probate
Etymology: < L proponens, prp. of proponere, to set forth: see propose
proponent
Synonyms
proponent
Law Definition
n
Party advancing a cause or
position.
proponent
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- capitalism: This consensus is usually articulated by ` neo-liberal ' proponents of free market capitalism.
- hypothesis: Colin Masters of Melbourne University was one of the first proponents of the amyloid hypothesis.
- theory: In addition, they were proponents of an impetus theory of motion.
- id: And: Both Defendants and many of the leading proponents of ID make a bedrock assumption which is utterly false.
- argument: It is a leading proponent of the argument that climate change is highly uncertain.
- reform: Leading proponent of factory reform who backed the 1833 Factory Reform Act.
Converse of object
- lead: Leading proponent of factory reform who backed the 1833 Factory Reform Act.
- reason: In understatement of a reasoned proponent pay each doctor.
- become: Trains, automobiles, airplanes dreams of mobility came true and lured people into becoming frenetic proponents of progress.
Adjective modifier
- abroadsingle-payer: In the united of the safety systems abroadsingle-payer proponents.
- open-minded: In table indicate medicaid or both time open-minded proponents.
- eth: However, it seems that ETH proponents are not at all keen to have their evidence submitted to critical examination.
- outspoken: Religious education does have one of its most outspoken proponents in the nation's highest office.
- ardent: Tho I am an ardent proponent of changing to energy efficient light bulbs ( as you may have noticed!
- foremost: In his heyday, the officer was one of the foremost proponents of naval air power and led by example!
Noun used with modifier
- single-payer: Reform bill which is the absence be paid options single-payer proponent who.
- eth: Jerome Clark's support for the ETH In the USA, one of the leading ETH proponents is Jerome Clark.
- missile: One thing is certain: missile defense proponents will stay in the game.
- defense: One thing is certain: missile defense proponents will stay in the game.
- firm: The organization I work for has a number of management layers and is also a firm proponent of empowerment.
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