Justifier (Noun)
Meaning
A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She served as a justifier for the new tax law, speaking on behalf of the government at several town hall meetings.
- He has made a career out of being a justifier for corporate environmental policies despite numerous criticisms from activists.
- Critics argued that the author's attempt to explain the violent scene in the book made her a justifier of aggression rather than an observer of it.
- In the role of a justifier, she consistently put forward optimistic predictions for the city's revitalization plan.
- A lifelong supporter of the royal family, she has become an unwitting justifier for its less-than-progressive stance on various social issues.