proponent

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Early proponents of republicanism in both the U.S. and France, for instance, employed sacrifice as an ideal of genuine citizenship.

From The Wall Street Journal

First, it agreed with the statute’s proponents that the act was best read as intended to override the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure’s prohibition on release of grand-jury material.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ironic coincidence: Detective Raven was himself a major proponent of the Mercy program.

From The Wall Street Journal

To qualify for the ballot, proponents of the proposal, led by the healthcare union, must gather nearly 875,000 registered voter signatures and submit them to county elections officials by June 24.

From Los Angeles Times

Newsom, who is working behind the scenes with SEIU-UHW in an effort to stop the ballot measure, on Friday appeared doubtful that a deal could be struck with proponents of the measure.

From Los Angeles Times