1. people who explain or interpret something in detail; those who set forth the meaning of a text, idea, or doctrine
Usage: plural of expounder; formal register

Examples

• The expounders of constitutional law debated the meaning of the amendment.
• Medieval scholars served as expounders of ancient philosophical texts.
• Religious expounders offered different interpretations of the sacred scripture.
• The expounders of economic theory presented competing models at the conference.
• Early expounders of Darwin's work helped popularize evolutionary biology.
• Legal expounders have long disagreed on how to apply this statute.