Definition of 'pros'
plural noun
1.
On Sunday, this column listed all the 'pros' for the proposed new downtown YMCA.
She drew a line down the centre and wrote 'pros' on one side and 'cons' on the other.
2.
people who vote in favour of a proposal, motion, etc
3. See pros and cons
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