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
  • According to the lawsuit, which lists six unnamed John Does as defendants, the group also drove to multiple polling locations in Royal Oak and Birmingham and illegally recorded voters inside polling stations.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Then—as most defendants do routinely unless the settlement agreement expressly says otherwise—the defendant issued her a Form 1099.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • The goal of the decree was, essentially, to give people of color the opportunity to be elected to the board, said Daniel Ortega, an attorney for the plaintiffs in the initial lawsuit who is now representing the surviving plaintiffs in the case, during the first hearing over the ballot error.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Connolly also ordered the state to cover plaintiffs’ court costs on account of the confusion sowed by regulators’ incorrect instructions.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • Kai Ryssdal: Not only were buildings destroyed, virtually leveled, the Air Force says, but some F-22 fighters as well, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, were also damaged.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
  • During the rapprochement between China and the United States in the 1970s (which followed the split between China and the Soviet Union), North Korea hosted Soviet naval ships in its ports and allowed Soviet fighter jets to enter North Korean airspace.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.
    Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Who went home on 'Survivor' Season 47, Episode 7? During the immunity and reward challenge, contestants were divided into two groups, with Probst telling players that only one of the teams would be safe.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • Electric vehicle advocates were dismayed when General Motors suspended production of Chevrolet’s popular Bolt models, but the 2025 Equinox has many of the same admirable qualities, and EV consumers have responded accordingly.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The bottom line: Trump's most dangerous weapon against the media is his words, which press freedom advocates have warned do have a significant chilling effect both at home and abroad.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 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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