defensor — meaning in English

English meaning

• advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
• defender noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.

Senses

defensor is used for these senses in English:

• advocate A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]

advocate — full definition

1. noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
2. noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
3. verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.

defender — full definition

1. noun A person who protects someone or something, or who argues in support of it.
2. noun In team sports, a player whose main job is stopping the other team from scoring.
3. noun A lawyer who represents people accused of crimes, especially a public defender.

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