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supporter

/səˈpɔː.tə/ noun

In Latin: fautor, fautrīx, adsēnsor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about supporter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    all their supporters came out for the game
  2. Someone who supports or champions something.
  3. A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
    my invaluable assistant

Origin

From Middle English supporter, supportour, equivalent to support + -er.

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