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supporter Definition

sup·porter (-ər)

noun

  1. a person who supports; advocate; adherent; partisan
  2. a thing that supports; esp.,
    1. an elastic, girdlelike device worn to support the back, abdomen, etc.
    2. ☆ jockstrap
    3. ☆ garter
  3. Heraldry either of a pair of figures, as of animals or men, standing one on either side of a shield

supporter Synonyms

supporter

n.

advocate, adherent, follower, fan, sustainer, sponsor, benefactor, upholder, confederate, champion, helper; see also patron 1, subscriber. See syn. study at follower.

supporter Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • ahps: Supporters of ahps with the association know how the going to doctors.
  • suffrage: A supporter of African American suffrage, Blaine was a strong opponent of President Andrew Johnson and voted for his impeachment in 1868.
  • monarchy: After Godfrey's death, in July of 1100, Baldwin was invited to Jerusalem by the supporters of a secular monarchy.

Converse of object

  • urge: Nonetheless, he urged Renamo supporters not to react violently against what he described as " provocations " from the ruling Frelimo Party.
  • attract: We are delighted to attract supporters from all over the UK.
  • gather: Media interest in the petition has been overwhelming and within a few hours of its launch the petition had gathered almost 7,000 supporters.

Adjective modifier

  • staunch: Jordan has been a staunch supporter of the UN Conventional Arms Register.
  • ardent: Lesley had been a keen participant in - and ardent supporter of - the sport for some years.
  • loyal: I bet J.W. Pepper was probably a loyal supporter of George Wallace.
  • enthusiastic: Alongside John Peel, The Big Chill's Pete Laurence was also an enthusiastic early supporter of Hint.
  • avid: Sir Peter is an avid supporter of St Dunstan's work.
  • keen: Beverley and East Riding is a keen supporter of the LTA campaign Play Tennis 2006.

Modifies a noun

  • club: The founding members of the band's supporters club.
  • trust: Also the t-shirt below is available at a cost of £ 6, with all profits going to the Swansea City Supporters trust.

Noun used with modifier

  • hunt: There were a number of examples of intimidation from hunt supporters.
  • football: Football supporters were asked to make a donation in exchange for having their picture taken with the trophy.
  • celebrity: Americans for Medical Progress ( a pro-vivisectionist lobby group based in the States ) has been targeting the celebrity supporters of animal rights groups.
  • Renamo: Last month the Nampula provincial court found 14 Renamo supporters guilty of participating in an illegal demonstration in May.
  • peer: The training for the breastfeeding peer supporter volunteers will cover breastfeeding issues and communication skills.
  • rugby: Exhausted we went back to our hotel to find that it was full of Irish rugby supporters awaiting the Saturday match with Wales.