proponent vs proponent country

Both 'proponent' and 'proponent country' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Proponent' refers to a person or group advocating for something, while 'proponent country' specifically refers to a country advocating for a particular position or policy.

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proponent

This is a correct term commonly used in English to refer to a person or group advocating for something.

Use 'proponent' to refer to a person or group that supports a particular idea, project, or cause.

Examples:

She is a strong proponent of renewable energy.
The proponent of the new policy presented their arguments at the meeting.

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I can't say that I'm a huge proponent of marriage.
Fuller was a proponent of using technology with a humanistic approach.
Astrophysicist Dr. Richard Berendzen, the original proponent of this extraordinary Broken Mirror Theory.
The EU as a proponent of peace is undermined if Turkey is allowed to enter into negotiations regarding EU membership in a situation in which the country continues to be an occupying power in the northern part of the new EU member, Cyprus.
I am a committed proponent of net neutrality.
Ashton is a fervent proponent of a sovereign Palestinian state; she believes that the planned new dwellings in East Jerusalem undermine the Palestinians' right to sovereignty.
I'm not a proponent of aggravated assault.
Need I remind you, I'm not a proponent of violence.
Our Parliament was and is the strong proponent of strong EU foreign policy.
I count myself a proponent of the EU.
You see, I have long been a proponent in the search for Earth.
A huge proponent of getting the bad guys to pay for bad things.
Currently Hu Jia is under house arrest in China because there are a sufficient number of people there who believe that he is a proponent of their ideas.
These objections relate in particular to the Dutch candidate Mr Bolkestein, for he is the most outspoken proponent of policies for effecting cutbacks, privatisation, deregulation and the lowering of taxation.
Although I am a strong proponent of animal welfare I am hesitant to ban practices such as the import of seal products provided it can be shown that the suffering of animals is kept to a minimum when they are killed.
Mr President, the violent death of the Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer, who was always a proponent of religious tolerance, brings the strengthening of extremist forces to the eyes of the world.
Since the main proponent of these improvements - the only non-Muslim government minister - is now no longer with us, will the Commission take on an active role with regard to religious matters in Pakistan?
I'm not a proponent of violence of any kind, against anyone, certainly not... (Laptop closes)
I'm a proponent of flying in the face of conventional mealtime dictums.
There's the proponent and the opponent in an adversarial, dialectical argument.

Alternatives:

advocate
supporter
champion
backer
promoter

proponent country

This is a correct term used in English to refer to a country advocating for a particular position or policy.

Use 'proponent country' to specifically refer to a country that is supporting or advocating for a particular position, policy, or idea.