proponent  /prə ˈpoʊ nənt/ ? Meaning of "proponent"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

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Usage(s):

  • The new President is a strong proponent of renewable sources of energy and has pledged a lot of money for the research of clean energy sources.

Quotes

  1. "I was and remain a strong proponent of our enhanced interrogation program. The interrogations were used on hardened terrorists after other efforts had failed," said Cheney.
    on May 21, 2009 By: Vice President Dick Cheney Source: AFP

  2. "This humanity of the 21st century appears as sure and self-sufficient master of its own destiny, the avid proponent of uncontested triumphs," the Pope added.
    on Dec 25, 2006 By: Pope Benedict XVI Source: Canada.com

  3. As he told the AFL-CIO in 2003: "I happen to be a proponent of single payer, universal health care coverage ...... That's what I'd like to see."
    on Aug 6, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: Abilene Reporter-News

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