a|pol|o|gist

a|pol|o|gist
a|pol|o|gist «uh POL uh jihst», noun.
a person who defends an idea, belief, religion, or other doctrine, in speech or writing: »

Dictators and their apologists like to say that authoritarian government makes for economic efficiency, that loss of liberty is balanced by material gains (Time).


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