verdediger

Definitions of verdediger
  1. noun
    a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
    synonyms: bepleiter, exponent, fakkeldrager, patroon, pleitbezorger, pleiter, representant, strijder, vertegenwoordiger, voorstander
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    apologeet
    a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
    democraat, populist
    an advocate of democratic principles
    federalist
    an advocate of federalism
    ideoloog
    an advocate of some ideology
    international
    an advocate of internationalism
    maoïst
    an advocate of Maoism
    partijgenoot, zeloot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    protectionist
    an advocate of protectionism
    republikein
    an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
    sektariër, separatist
    an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
    interpreet, vertolker
    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
    bondgenoot, donateur, donatrice, medestander, supporter, voorvechter, vriend
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    anglofiel
    an admirer of England and things English
    dogmaticus, dogmatist
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
    beminnaar, enthousiasteling, guerrilla, guerrillastrijder, liefhebber, minnaar, partijgenoot, partizaan, vrijheidsstrijder
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
    francofiel
    an admirer of France and everything French
    getrouwe
    a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
    suffragette
    a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
    sympathisant
    someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
    kantonnier, straatmaker, stratemaker, stratenmaker
    a salesman who travels to call on customers
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  2. noun
    a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
    synonyms: advocaat, advocate, jurist, meester, pleiter, proc., procuratiehouder, procureur, raadsman, rechtsgeleerde, rechtskundige, voorspraak, wetgeleerde
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    raadsman, voorlichter
    a lawyer who pleads cases in court
    proc., procureur
    a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
    sergeant
    an English barrister of the highest rank
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    beroepskracht, professional
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  3. noun
    (football) a person who plays in the backfield
    synonyms: achterhoedespeler, achterspeler, back
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    halfspeler, middenvelder, middenveldspeler
    (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
    vleugelverdediger
    (football) the person who plays wingback
    full-back, fullback
    (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
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    rugbyspeler, voetballer
    an athlete who plays American football
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