demander
- noun
- /dɪˈmændər/
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exigente
- Gay (2002) states that the most effective teachers are "warm demanders," that is, they simultaneously demand and facilitate high academic performance while demonstrating warmth, personal caring, and concern for students.
- a warm demander
You can't satisfy all the demanders because you don't have enough supply.
- You can't satisfy all the demanders because you don't have enough supply.
Examples
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During the meeting, each demander presented their case clearly and confidently.
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What does the demander have to bring to the negotiation table?
Academic text (1999) -
It's the point where suppliers and demanders are both happy, OK?
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You can't satisfy all the demanders because you don't have enough supply.
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In my view, the social responsibility of congressional scholars and political scientists is to address the knowledge needs of users and demanders of congressional information, such as those identified earlier.
Academic text (1996) -
The demander insisted on a detailed explanation before agreeing to the proposal.
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As a demander for better services, she wrote a formal letter to the manager outlining her concerns.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who formally asks a court or official for something
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3.3
A person who wants an answer to a question
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3.5
A person who asks someone for something, often politely
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3.7
A person who asks another person or group for something
A person who keeps asking for something or firmly holds an opinion
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Demander comes from the French verb demander, which means 'to ask'. So a demander is literally someone who asks or insists — like the person making a strong demand — and that is why it means a person who makes requests, often firmly or formally.