supporter meaning and definition

SUPPORTER noun

Definition of supporter (noun)

1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
   • "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
   • synonyms: admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist
2. someone who supports or champions something
   • synonyms: patron, sponsor
3. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   • "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
   • synonyms: assistant, help, helper
4. a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
   • synonyms: garter
5. a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
   • synonyms: athletic supporter, jock, jockstrap, suspensor