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Proponent

Proponent Meaning & Definition
Proponent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Proponent?

[n] a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

Synonyms | Synonyms for Proponent: advocate | advocator | exponent

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Proponent In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*po"nent\, a. [L. proponens, p. pr.] Making proposals; proposing.
\Pro*po"nent\, n. 1. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition. --Dryden. 2. (Law) The propounder of a thing.

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