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supporter

noun [C]
 
 
/səˈpɔː.tər/ US  /-ˈpɔːr.t̬ɚ/

Definition

B2 someone who supports a particular idea, group, or person: He is one of the prime minister's strongest supporters within industry.Supporters, members and defendersBelievers and non-believers B1 UK (US fan) someone who wants a particular team to win and might show it by going to watch them play: Thousands of supporters have travelled to London for the cup final.Audiences and spectatorsSpectators and commentators at sports events
(Definition of supporter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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