SECONDER

seconder

(noun) someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

seconder (plural seconders)

(in combination) Something that lasts or takes a specified number of seconds.

The person who makes a second to a motion in any formal procedure, such as a parliamentary procedure.

(scouting) A Cub Scout serving as a second-in-command to a sixer.

Synonym: second

Anagrams

• Creedons, censored, decensor, encoders, necrosed, seed corn, seedcorn

Source: Wiktionary


Sec"ond*er, n.

Definition: One who seconds or supports what another attempts, affirms, moves, or proposes; as, the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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