apologist
noun/əˈpɒlədʒɪst/
Frequency rank: #16,101 most common English word
Meaning
A person who offers arguments in defense or justification of a belief, policy, or institution.
Example sentence
The politician's spokesperson acted as apologist for the controversial new policy.
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