demander

One who requires

A demander is someone who demands—who insists on or requires something with authority or urgency.

The term appears in economic contexts for buyers or consumers who create demand: In this market, demanders outnumber suppliers.

Less common than "one who demands" in everyday speech, it finds use in technical or formal writing.

request

requester

One who asks

supplicant · seeker · solicitor · appellant · plaintiff · complainant · asker · inquirer · questioner · proposer

action

insist

Assert with determination

claim · petition · appeal · urge · press · implore · beseech · entreat · solicit · summon

formal

petition

Formal written appeal

requisition · claim · plea · entreaty · solicitation · motion · request · filing · grievance · representation

Opposites
economic role

demandersupplier

Source of goods

provider · seller · producer · vendor · distributor

communicative force

demandersuggester

One who proposes ideas

asker · requester · pleader · beggar · supplicant

relational power

demanderyielder

One who relents

complier · giver · accommodator · submitter · obligor

Phrases
Family

demand, demands, demanded, demanding, demandingly, undemanding

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G