Noun: supporter su'por-tu(r)
- A person or group that provides financial or other support to an event, person, organization, or cause
"She was a loyal supporter of environmental causes";
- patron, sponsor
- A person who backs a politician or a team etc.
"all their supporters came out for the game";
- protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
- A person who contributes to the fulfilment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
"my invaluable supporter";
- assistant, helper, help, aid
- A band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
"She adjusted her supporter to keep her stockings from slipping";
- garter
- A support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
"The football player adjusted his athletic supporter before the game";
- athletic supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock [informal]
Derived forms: supporters
Type of: advocate, advocator, band, benefactor, exponent, helper, men's clothing, proponent, protective garment, worker
Encyclopedia: Supporter