"objector" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-objector.wav Forms: objectors [plural]
Etymology: From object + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|object|or}} object + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} objector (plural objectors)
  1. A person who objects to something. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: conscientious objector Related terms: objection Translations (a person who objects): възразяващ (vǎzrazjavašt) [masculine] (Bulgarian), agóideoir [masculine] (Irish), kaiwhakatūtū (Maori), kaitāwari (Maori), oponent [masculine] (Polish), oponentka [feminine] (Polish), odporca (Slovak)

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