champion

1. Someone who has won first place in a competition (synset 109926157)
   is a type of: challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival - the contestant you hope to defeat
   subtypes: record-breaker, record-holder - someone who breaks a record
   same as: champ, title-holder
2. Someone who fights for a cause (synset 109925991)
   is a type of: defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
   same as: fighter, hero, paladin
3. A person who backs a politician or a team etc. (synset 110697152)
   "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
   is a type of: advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
   subtypes:

   • anglophil, anglophile - an admirer of England and things English
   • believer, truster - a supporter who accepts something as true
   • boswell - a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
   • cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter
   • confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America
   • corporatist - a supporter of corporatism
   • enthusiast, partisan, partizan - an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
   • francophil, francophile - an admirer of France and everything French
   • free trader - an advocate of unrestricted international trade
   • functionalist - an adherent of functionalism
   • jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
   • loyalist, stalwart - a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
   • new dealer - a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
   • graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist - an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
   • mainstay, pillar - a prominent supporter
   • roundhead - a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
   • seconder - someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
   • shavian - an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
   • endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber - someone who expresses strong approval
   • sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wisher - someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
   • toaster, wassailer - someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
   • maintainer, sustainer, upholder - someone who upholds or maintains
   • verifier, voucher - someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
   • whig - a supporter of the American Revolution
   same as: admirer, booster, friend, protagonist, supporter
4. Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field (synset 109781932)
   is a type of: expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
   subtypes: track star - a star runner
   same as: ace, adept, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard

1. Holding first place in a contest (synset 300229617)
   "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"
   similar to: best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
   same as: prizewinning

1. Protect or fight for as a champion (synset 201151604)
   is a type of: back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support - be behind; approve of
   same as: defend

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