English Explanatory Dictionary

retentionist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who advocates retention
  2. A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty
adj
  1. Favouring retention

Word forms

retentionist retentionists

Etymology

From retention + -ist.

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