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vindicator

vin·di·ca·tor

UK/ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪ̯tə/ US/ˈvɪndɪˌkʰeɪ̯tʰə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution

  • “an apologist for capital punishment”

Origin

Borrowed from Latin vindicātor, equivalent to vindicate + -or.

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