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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpȯr-tər 
b
: one of two figures (as of men or animals) placed one on each side of an escutcheon and exterior to it
c
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a supporter of the Independent party
President Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong supporter of civil rights.
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The decision sparked a firestorm on social media — where much of the debate around these issues is taking place — and Jackson-Smith was the target of abusive and threatening comments from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The former City Council president spent primary day visiting various polling sites, capping off the night with her team and supporters at The Enclave on Detroit's northwest side to celebrate her campaign.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
According to the ruling, first reported by the Associated Press, Bolsonaro used a Sunday protest in Rio de Janeiro to publicly address supporters using a cellphone owned by one of his three sons, all of whom are lawmakers.
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Warsaw Reuters — Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, was sworn in as Poland’s president on Wednesday, setting the stage for conflict with the centrist government and potentially cooler relations with Ukraine.
—CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The former City Council president spent primary day visiting various polling sites, capping off the night with her team and supporters at The Enclave on Detroit's northwest side to celebrate her campaign.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
According to the ruling, first reported by the Associated Press, Bolsonaro used a Sunday protest in Rio de Janeiro to publicly address supporters using a cellphone owned by one of his three sons, all of whom are lawmakers.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Warsaw Reuters — Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, was sworn in as Poland’s president on Wednesday, setting the stage for conflict with the centrist government and potentially cooler relations with Ukraine.
—CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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supporter
noun
sup·port·er
sə-ˈpōrt-ər
-ˈpȯrt-
: one that supports
especially
: one who argues or votes for someone or something
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