upholder
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In each example, the Constitution and its upholders affirmed that former presidents can be prosecuted for actions they take in office, prosecutors said.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2023
“A visitor from outer space might have thought that they were the upholders of civics and civility,” writes David Smith.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2020
His characters are harried, generally well-meaning upholders of the establishment, whether a policeman or a dealer outraged over an intrusion on his assigned turf.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2018
They remain principled upholders of the ideals of egalitarianism, liberty and individualism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2016
The best people of our land are its upholders.
From Successward A Young Man's Book for Young Men by Bok, Edward W.