The meaning of Exponent

noun

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

Usage examples:

He was an untiring advocate of economic reform

verb

Publicly recommend or support.

Usage examples:

Voters supported candidates who advocated an assembly

verb

To speak in support of an idea or course of action

Usage examples:

[ t ] some people advocate teaching to the test., [ i ] the organization advocates for human rights…

noun

A person, institution, or country that supports someone or something, especially financially.

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He was the principal backer of the company

noun

A person who battles or fights.

Usage examples:

But the credence of his claims was reinforced by the fact that the brockton-born battler was smalle…

noun

A person who works in an organized and active way towards a goal.

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Human rights campaigners are furious at the decision

noun

A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition.

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A champion hurdler

verb

Vigorously support or defend the cause of.

Usage examples:

He championed the rights of the working class and the poor

adjective

Excellent.

Usage examples:

‘thank ye, lad,’ the farmer said. ‘that's champion.’

noun

A fighter in the medieval crusades.

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Participation in the crusade was said to have great spiritual value for the individual crusader.

noun

Someone who makes a determined effort to achieve or stop something because of their strong beliefs

Usage examples:

He caught the public imagination as a crusader against corruption.

noun

A person who defends someone or something.

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A determined defender of british interests

noun

A person who supports someone or something, esp. when attacked or criticized

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She is a defender of women’s rights., murray dribbled past a defender and fired the ball right into…

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A person who seeks to convert others to the christian faith, especially by public preaching.

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An american television evangelist

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A person who speaks in public and tries to persuade people to become christians, esp. in the past by traveling and holding religious meetings

noun

A person or animal that fights.

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The distinction between civilian populations and fighters

noun

Someone who is willing to argue for and put effort into what he or she believes

Usage examples:

She proved herself to be a real fighter., ali was the greatest fighter (= boxer) of all time.

noun

A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote christianity in a foreign country.

Usage examples:

Yet how many christians today give even a tenth to support pastors, evangelists and missionaries?

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a missionary or a religious mission.

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Missionary work

noun

A person who has been sent to a place, usually a foreign country, to teach a religion to the people who live there

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Pearl buck was raised in china, where her parents were christian missionaries.

noun

A person or company that finances or organizes a sporting event, concert, or theatrical production.

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A boxing promoter

noun

A person or company that organizes or finances a sports event or a performance, esp. of musical entertainment

noun

A person, organization, or government that tries to encourage something to happen or develop

Usage examples:

The country is now a leading promoter of regional trade., he was a promoter of education and the ar…

noun

A person who disseminates propaganda.

Usage examples:

A highly persuasive political propagandist

adjective

Consisting of or spreading propaganda.

Usage examples:

Propagandist films

noun

Someone who creates or spreads propaganda

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Communist/nazi/republican/right-wing propagandists, the papers were full of the most blatant propag…

noun

A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action.

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A strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies

noun

A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

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Long a proponent of government health insurance, he pointed out that millions of americans have no …

noun

A person who speaks.

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Language communication involves the interrelation between speaker and hearer

noun

A piece of electrical equipment through which recorded or broadcast sound can be heard

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We bought new speakers for our stereo system., a french/chinese speaker, there will be three speake…

noun

A person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual.

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A spokesman for greenpeace

noun

A spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative).

Usage examples:

A spokesperson for the scottish office

noun

A person who makes official, public statements for a group or organization

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A government spokesperson

noun

Someone who is chosen or employed by a person or organization to speak officially to the public for them

Usage examples:

A company spokesperson said that customers would get their money by the end of this week., a spokes…

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A woman who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual.

Usage examples:

A spokeswoman for the agency said it would not be investigating the case

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A female spokesperson

noun

A woman who acts as a spokesperson

Usage examples:

A spokeswoman blamed the confusion on miscommunication between the company and its customers.

noun

A person who approves of and encourages a public figure, political party, policy, etc.

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Labour supporters

noun

A person who actively helps someone

Usage examples:

Supporters of the bill expect it to pass., he is a strong supporter of states’ rights.

noun

A person or organization that upholds (= defends) a law, a principle, or a decision that has been made

Usage examples:

She joined the police force and became an upholder of law and order., many of these men are regarde…