supporter

noun

sup·​port·​er sə-ˈpȯr-tər 

: one that supports or acts as a support: such as

a

: adherent, partisan

b

: one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it

c

: garter sense 1

d

: athletic supporter

Illustration of supporter

• S supporter b

Synonyms

• advocate
• advocator
• apostle
• backer
• booster
• champion
• espouser
• exponent
• expounder
• friend
• gospeler
• gospeller
• herald
• hierophant
• high priest
• paladin
• promoter
• proponent
• protagonist
• true believer
• tub-thumper
• white knight

Examples of supporter in a Sentence

a supporter of the Independent party

President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.

Recent Examples on the Web

On Wednesday, Lyle Menendez reacted to the news to his supporters and family in a Facebook post. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025

Mobutu’s long-standing Western supporters were tired of his corruption and brutality. —Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025

Cuomo’s allies are forming a super PAC to boost his run, as have supporters of others in the past. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025

But Trump, until recently at least, also wasn’t known as a small-government conservative, and many of his supporters benefit from the programs that the House Republicans have slated for cuts. —John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing supporter

• athletic supporter

Rhymes for supporter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter

Kids Definition

supporter

noun

sup·​port·​er sə-ˈpōrt-ər 

-ˈpȯrt-

: one that supports

especially : one who argues or votes for someone or something

Medical Definition

supporter

noun

sup·​port·​er

: a woven or knitted band or elastic device supporting a part

especially : athletic supporter