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the pro-promotion camp; advocates; those pushing a plan forward
The group of people actively working to advance a policy, project, or technology. Stronger than 賛成派: these people do not merely approve of the plan, they campaign for it.
Formed from 推進 (promotion, driving forward) plus the suffix 〜派 (faction, camp). Common in news coverage of infrastructure projects, energy policy, and legislation.
Common collocations
- 推進派と慎重派: the advocates and the cautious camp
- 推進派の議員: legislators backing the measure
- 推進派が勢いづく: the advocates gain momentum