A person who has a high regard for someone or something.
‘I'm always a respecter of the office of the presidency, but not necessarily of the president’
‘New communication media are always disruptive, and are no respecters of the established order.’
‘They were not respecters of power and position.’
‘As respecters of rules and regulations they also expected their politicians to say what they mean, and deliver on their promises.’
‘The property was derelict, and the cows, mostly rejects from other herds, were no respecters of finely-nuanced sophistry.’
‘Events of this kind are no respecters of scale or boundaries.’
‘Given that birds are no respecters of borders, the risk of bird flu crossing into this country is considerable.’
‘National economies and the hard facts of life are no respecters of dogma.’
‘And who are the best golfers, the most assiduous respecters of the rules and spirit of the game?’
‘In fact, like cancer, it can affect anyone - it is no respecter of age, creed or background.’
‘Patients with HIV often progress to full-blown Aids, which is still incurable and is no respecter of age or sexual orientation.’
‘Unfortunately, historical reality is no respecter of conventional wisdom and often requires it to change course if calamity is to be avoided.’
‘Progress, however, is no great respecter of tranquillity.’
‘This is in recognition of the fact that wildlife is no respecter of territorial lines covenanted between men.’
‘He may not have been a great respecter of the institution of marriage, but he lived his life by a code of honour that gave the highest place to patriotism and duty.’
‘There are no pre-determined outcomes and knowledge is no respecter of any prejudices or individual sensibilities.’
‘It is wonderful for keeping in touch with friends and family, being no respecter of borders or time zones.’
‘‘Migratory birds are no respecters of international boundaries and their future is linked to concerted global actions to tackle climate change,’ he said.’
‘River floods are respecters of neither wealth nor status, and both developed and developing countries have been severely afflicted in recent years, across every continent.’
‘But as warfare became more professional and since guns were no respecters of persons, royal valour diminished in importance.’
‘Family violence is no respecter of race, class, or religion.’
Phrases
be no respecter of —
Not be influenced by status, wealth, etc.
‘Jesus was no respecter of people’
‘The cruel hands of death is no respecter of persons.’
‘Death is the great leveller; it is no respecter of persons.’
‘He was compelled to report his evidence, no matter who was guilty - friend or foe, president or pope, and he was no respecter of persons or positions.’
‘Krishna's saying, ‘I envy no man, nor am I partial to anyone; I am equal to all' is a lot like the idea that God is no respecter of persons.’
‘A law, even in this House, should be no respecter of persons.’
‘Wise mercy involves the insight that suffering is no respecter of persons.’
‘But even if you detest their music and can't stand their ways, remember that God is no respecter of persons.’
‘In theory, since God is no respecter of persons, the role of mystic/ecstatic should have been open to all.’
‘Yet death is not only no respecter of persons, it also pays little heed to age.’
‘One of the wonderful things about the modern British is that they are no respecters of persons, however elevated.’
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