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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProposer
/prəˈpoʊ.zər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who puts forward a formal proposal or motion for discussion or voting in a meeting.
"The proposer of the motion delivered a passionate speech outlining the benefits of the new environmental policy." - 2
Someone who formally nominates or sponsors a candidate for membership, an award, or an office.
"Every applicant for the fellowship must secure a proposer and a seconder from the academic faculty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'proposen', which came from Old French 'proposer' (combining 'pro-' forward plus 'poser' to place), ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'proponere'. Over time, the suffix '-er' was added to denote the agent performing the action of putting forward an idea or motion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proposer" is said worldwide
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proposant
Transliteration: pʁo.po.zɑ̃
"Le proposant a défendu son projet avec conviction."
Antragsteller
Transliteration: ˈantʁaːkˌʃtɛlɐ
"Der Antragsteller begründete die Änderung der Statuten."
proponente
Transliteration: pro.poˈnɛn.te
"Il proponente ha illustrato i punti chiave della mozione."
proponente
Transliteration: pɾo.poˈnen.te
"El proponente explicó las razones de la iniciativa."
proponente
Transliteration: pɾo.puˈnẽ.tʃi
"O proponente apresentou a moção perante a assembleia."
प्रस्तावक
Transliteration: prastāvak
"बैठक में नए प्रस्ताव के प्रस्तावक ने अपने विचार रखे।"
提案人
Transliteration: tì'àn rén
"提案人详细解释了这项议案的必要性。"
발의자
Transliteration: bal-ui-ja
"이번 법안의 발의자가 위원회에서 연설을 했다."
提案者
Transliteration: teiansha
"提案者が新しいルールの詳細を説明した。"
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