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PROPOSER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
Synonyms:
mover; proposer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("proposer" is a kind of...):
conceiver; mastermind; originator (someone who creates new things)
Domain category:
order; parliamentary law; parliamentary procedure; rules of order (a body of rules followed by an assembly)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "proposer"):
nominator (someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election)
Derivation:
propose (present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
Example:
the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
Synonyms:
proposer; suggester
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("proposer" is a kind of...):
conceiver; mastermind; originator (someone who creates new things)
Derivation:
propose (make a proposal, declare a plan for something)
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