seconder

Speech parts

1. seconder - Noun

2. seconder - Adjective

Meaning

One who seconds or supports what another attempts, affirms, moves, or proposes; as, the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

angel second support exponent sustainer fan champion advocate patron sponsor defender partisan promoter proponent admirer
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Antonyms

challenger cynic enemy opposition opponent attacker
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Hypernyms

friend champion protagonist admirer supporter booster

Derivatives

seconder

Anagrams

necrosed censored decensor seedcorn

Examples

After Michael Heseltine challenged Thatcher for the leadership of the Conservative Party in November 1990, Major and Douglas Hurd were the proposer and seconder on her nomination papers for the leadership ballot. Source: Internet

The Barbuda Local Government Act, Cap 44, makes provisions for Nomination papers to be delivered by the candidate or his proposer or seconder to the Returning Officer at the Office of Council between the hours of 10:00 am and 1:00pm on Nomination Day. Source: Internet

Johnson was nominated for vice president by C.M. Allen of Indiana with an Iowa delegate as seconder. Source: Internet

The elected Speaker would be conducted to the chair by the proposer and the seconder, and takes the chair. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

secondborn seconde secondee secondhand secondhand bookseller secondhand bookshop