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demander

American  
[di-mand-er] / dɪˈmænd ər /

noun

  • demanders
    plural
  1. a person or thing that makes a demand or claim.

  2. someone who contributes to market demand for something; a potential buyer.


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"But when you're not offering market access, the onus is more on the demander -- in this case, the United States -- to show these other countries that there are benefits."

From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023

Another dinner is mentioned by her at which all the guests were Americans, except M. Brillon, who had dropped in, he said, "à demander un diné à Père Franklin."

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume I (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Wiliam Cabell Bruce

He reverted to the conclusion to be drawn from the silk stockings: I replied "Puisqu'il y a des improbabilités des deux côtés, il faut demander au Duc lui-même."

From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Henry Digby Beste

But they are mine because they are his, and he is the demander and enabler of love.

From Weighed and Wanting by George MacDonald

Et de rechief vindrent pour demander aultres troys iours de dilacion, ainsi que le roy auoit songe de tierce nuyt en tierce nuyt.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Walter W. (Walter William) Skeat

The point is that Steve Jobs was a participant in a process whereby suppliers compete with one another for the affections of demanders and demanders compete with one another for the affections of suppliers.

From Forbes ● Oct. 7, 2011

Its demands for political independence, however, mean different things to different demanders.

From Time Magazine Archive

The story explained that the Brothers Levand were the demanders, that they had telegraphed Sen- ator Capper of Kansas to get busy.

From Time Magazine Archive

The demands were mutually incompatible, the demanders adamant.

From Time Magazine Archive

You, I fancy, are not one of the fully disciplined demanders of more legislation.

From The Letters of William James, Vol. II by William James

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