supporter
noun [C] /səˈpɔː.tər/
/-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
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Synonyms and related words:
- -arian suffix
- -ista suffix
- -ite suffix
- adherent noun
- apologist noun
- benefactor noun
- cadre noun
- cardholder noun
- chaperone verb
- cohort noun
- contributor noun
- defender noun
- initiate noun
- new/fresh blood idiom
- proponent noun
- recruit noun
- referee noun (SUPPORTER)
- renegade noun
- stakeholder noun (SHARE)
- well-wisher noun
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