puolestapuhuja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
- bastion noun A projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
- champion noun The winner of a competition, especially the current title-holder.
- purveyor noun A person or business that supplies goods, especially food, to customers.
Senses
puolestapuhuja is used for these senses in English:
- advocate Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor. [from 14th c.]
- advocate A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
- bastion (figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
- champion (botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
- purveyor (figurative) A person or group that promotes or spreads an idea, a viewpoint, etc.
advocate — full definition
- noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
- noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
- verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.
bastion — full definition
- noun A projecting section of a fort or castle wall, built to give defenders a better line of fire.
- noun A place, group, or person that firmly protects and upholds something, such as an idea or value.
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