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Definition of "supporter" []

  • One that supports, as a structural member of a building. (noun)
  • One who promotes or advocates; an adherent: a supporter of capitalism. (noun)
  • An athletic supporter. (noun)
  • Heraldry An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "supporter" in a sentence
  • "That doesn't mean that a proposal to raise revenue by repealing a tax cut means that the supporter is an advocate of a 'myth' that tax increases * always* increase revenue."
  • "“That doesn't mean that a proposal to raise revenue by repealing a tax cut means that the supporter is an advocate of a 'myth' that tax increases * always* increase revenue.”"
  • "Every Obama supporter is a would-be Hillary supporter."