proponent
CEFR: C1
A person or advocacy group that argues in favor of, champions, and promotes an economic theory, trade policy, or business model.
Synonyms
- advocate
- champion
- supporter
Common Collocations
- leading proponent
- proponents argue
- strong proponent of
Example Sentence
Proponents of outsourcing argue that cost efficiencies allow domestic firms to invest in higher-value innovation.