1. People who officially agree to or accept something, such as a plan, proposal, or document.
Usage: Plural of approver; commonly used in business, government, and administrative contexts.
2. In historical legal contexts, criminals who turned informant and testified against their accomplices in exchange for leniency.
Usage: archaic; British legal history

Examples

• The project requires approval from three senior approvers before it can proceed.
• All approvers must sign the document within five business days.
• The budget committee includes five approvers who review all major expenditures.
• We are waiting for the approvers to review the contract terms.
• The system automatically notifies all designated approvers when a request is submitted.