upholder

[US]/ʌp'həuldə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Supporter; Advocate
Word Forms
Pluralupholders

Example Sentences

he was an upholder of convention and correct form.

han var en fortaler for konvention og korrekt form.

an upholder of justice

en retfærdighedens forsvarer

to be an upholder of tradition

at være en fortidens forsvarer

as an upholder of the law

som en lovens forsvarer

to act as an upholder of peace

at virke som en fredens forsvarer

an upholder of human rights

en forsvarer af menneskerettighederne

to be a strong upholder of ethics

at være en stærk forsvarer af etik

as an upholder of democracy

som en forsvarer af demokrati

to serve as an upholder of truth

at tjene som en sandhedens forsvarer

an upholder of freedom of speech

en forsvarer af ytringsfriheden

to become an upholder of equality

at blive en forsvarer af lighed

Real-world Examples

Science in all its branches — physics, chemistry, biology, and psychology — is the servant and upholder of this system.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

The Burden of Proof Intelligent sceptics know that the burden of proving a hypothesis must invariably fall on them, as the challengers to the status quo, and not on the upholders

Source: Cultural Discussions

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