debater

noun

Definition of debaternext
as in disputant
a person who takes part in a dispute the debater was unable to come up with a convincing rebuttal for his opponent's argument

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  1. disputant
  2. defendant
  3. plaintiff
  4. fighter
  5. contestant
  6. advocate
  7. scrapper
Noun
  • In this and other such statements, the United States projects an aura of neutrality -- even suggesting, on occasion, that the country could serve as a good-faith mediator between disputants.
    Michael T. Klare, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2013
  • My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).
    Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
Definition of disputant
Noun
  • In a rare move, 299th District Judge Karen Sage on Thursday apologized to Stewart, first from the bench and then at the defendant’s table.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The conviction comes as waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump's election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • During the course of the trial, Jeff Webb, the founder and CEO of Varsity Brands, the cheer corporate Goliath, testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that cheerleading was less a sport than a recreational hobby like chess.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the lower courts, both the Biden administration and lawyers for a group of transgender plaintiffs argued the pro-trans position.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • Overnight, images from Aleppo showed a group of rebel fighters gathered in the city's Saadallah al-Jabiri Square, a billboard of Assad looming behind them.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The Russian report about Belousov’s visit came as South Korea scrambled fighter jets to repel six Russian and five Chinese warplanes that temporarily entered the country’s air defense identification zone around its eastern and southern seas, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • Since the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell was already used, two people had to go home to make way for one final quarterfinalist, and Royal Knight was the first contestant to get sent home.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier in the week, MrBeast shared a teaser trailer for Beast Games, which showed contestants dressed in blue tracksuits that feature their contestant numbers, reminiscent of Squid Game.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • Skeptics, including financial analysts and environmental advocates, point to the cryptocurrency’s extreme price volatility as a major risk.
    Tonya Evans, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
    Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • George is a scrapper, used to taking care of himself.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement Harris came across as a tough scrapper who could think on her feet and conceivably handle the rigors of the Oval Office.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Definition of scrapper
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