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

• proponent
• advocate
• advocator

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

Both supporters and opponents see these early moves as test cases that are laying the groundwork for moving more of the agency's work to other parts of the government. —Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025

Given Swift's pop culture influence and massive fanbase, some football players, like JJ Watt, were supporters long before Swift debuted her first tunnel fit. —Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025

Jaxson de Ville is riling up supporters via pub crawl. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

Or from Titans supporters rueing their team’s decision to fire Mike Vrabel? —Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 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