proponent

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Pronunciation

/pɹəˈpəʊnənt/

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/pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ · /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/

Definition of proponent

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

One who supports something; an advocate.

“Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.”

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noun

One who supports something; an advocate.

“Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.”
One who makes a proposal or proposition.
One who propounds a will for probate.

adj

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

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