adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who advocates retention countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty countable, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   Favouring retention not-comparable

Antonyms

All antonyms

abolitionists

Etymology

From retention + -ist.