Amenders

/əˈmɛndərz/ noun

Definition

People who fix mistakes, improve something, or change laws for the better.

Etymology

From Latin 'emendare' (to correct), combined with English agent suffix '-er' and plural '-s.' Used since Middle English for those who make amendments.

Kelly Says

Constitution amenders in government are basically the official 'fixers'—and it took fighting a civil war to get the 13th Amendment passed by enough amenders to abolish slavery.

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