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retentionists

retentionists is the plural of retentionist.

Meaning of retentionist

Noun

retentionist (countable and uncountable, plural retentionists)

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

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Questions about retentionists

What is retentionists the plural of?
Retentionists is the plural of retentionist.

Words near retentionists in the dictionary

  1. retention tanks
  2. retention time
  3. retention times
  4. retentional
  5. retentionist
  6. retentionists
  7. retentions
  8. retentive
  9. retentively
  10. retentiveness
  11. retentives

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