champion

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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. defender, protector, squire, knight; backer, supporter; conqueror, victor, winner, champ. —v. t. defend, protect; support.

See defense, success, auxiliary, superiority.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A winner]

Syn. prizewinner, titleholder, victor, vanquisher; see hero 1 , heroine 1 , winner .

2. [A defender]

Syn. upholder, guardian, backer; see protector , supporter .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

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n.

1. victor winner, titleholder, *champ, *top dog, conqueror, vanquisher, *number one, medalist.

2. supporter backer, advocate, upholder, friend, abettor, defender.

ANT.: 1. loser, *also-ran, *poor sport. 2. opponent, detractor

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v.

support, defend, fight for, stand up for, advocate, back, uphold, espouse, take up the cause.

ANT.: oppose, counter, reject

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I adjective Exceptionally good of its kind: ace, banner, blue-ribbon, brag, capital, excellent, fine1, first-class, first-rate, prime, quality, splendid, superb, superior, terrific, tiptop, top. Informal: A-one, bully, dandy, great, swell, topflight, top-notch. Slang: boss. Chiefly British: tophole. See GOOD. II verb To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate, back, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, stand by, support, uphold. Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of. See SUPPORT.