proponent

IPA: prʌpˈoʊnʌnt

Examples of "proponent" in Sentences

It matters not whether the proponent is civil or sincere or rational.
The measure's chief proponent is William Gates - not that Bill Gates, but the Microsoft founder's dad.
She became known as a proponent of the movement for a Yiddish theater of higher artistic quality than was common at the time.
State Sen. Eric Oemig (D-45), the main proponent for ending the exemption, was unavailable for a comment (he was at a mediation retreat according to his staff.) « Previous post
Even intelligent design's main proponent, Michael Behe, was forced to testify under oath at the 2005 Dover "intelligent design" trial that its scientific underpinnings were nonexistent.
Duncan Smith, a long-term proponent of the benefits of marriage to prevent social problems, pressed the case in February for promoting marriage to ward off family breakdown when he cited research indicating that as many as 90% of young people aspire to marry, but suggesting that some hold back for financial reasons.