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Definition of supporter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

supporter

noun
 
/səˈpɔːtə(r)/
 
/səˈpɔːrtər/
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  1. a person who supports a political party, an idea, etc.
    • a strong/loyal/staunch/ardent supporter
    • Labour supporters
    • The magazine is free to members and supporters.
    • About a hundred of his supporters rallied to demand justice.
    Extra Examples
    • Supporters rallied to his assistance when he was declared bankrupt.
    • The emperor was deserted by his closest supporters before the end of the war.
    • The opposition leader addressed a rally of 50 000 supporters.
    • The party has not been listening to the concerns of its grass-roots supporters.
    • There has now been a backlash among government supporters.
    • an active supporter of democratic change
    • die-hard supporters of the old system
    • to attract supporters to the cause
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • active
    • ardent
    • avid
    … of supporters
    • army
    • band
    • crowd
    verb + supporter
    • have
    • attract
    • mobilize
    supporter + verb
    • cheer
    See full entry
  2. (British English) a person who supports a particular sports team synonym fan
    • I'm an Arsenal supporter.
    Extra Examples
    • Both sets of supporters applauded the fantastic goal.
    • Only stalwart supporters of the team stayed to the end of the match.
    • a coachload of cheering football supporters
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • active
    • ardent
    • avid
    … of supporters
    • army
    • band
    • crowd
    verb + supporter
    • have
    • attract
    • mobilize
    supporter + verb
    • cheer
    See full entry
  3. see also athletic supporter
See supporter in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee supporter in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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