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• n  a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  all their supporters came out for the game
• n  someone who supports or champions something
• n  a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• n  a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
• n  a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

• Says on "Meet the Press" about Washington Post story about his top supporter's drug past: "I'm going to take a look at.
• An Ahmadinejad supporter on Modarres Highway said it was right of the President to name those names in his allegations of corruption.
• Those in favor of drilling in ANWR can now add another prominent supporter to their list: Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

• protagonist
• champion
• admirer
• booster
• friend
• patron
• sponsor
• assistant
• helper
• help
• garter
• athletic supporter
• suspensor
• jockstrap
• jock

News & Articles

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• Supporter confirms Brownback to seek re-election
  A top political supporter confirms that Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback will seek a second term next year.
  June 21, 2013 - KMBC-TV Kansas City
• Candidate’s rhetoric is not accurate information
  As a longtime Olympia resident and Port of Olympia supporter, I feel compelled to comment on the May 26 article about Sue Gunn’s challenge to Jeff Davis for the District 3 seat. The first 22 weeks of this year show the port’s best financial performance since 1995. The port just signed Weyerhaeuser as a customer for 25 years. The port has attracted new cargoes and is currently working at near ...
  June 21, 2013 - The Olympian
• 16th Annual Honorable John P. Maloney CPA Golf Tournament Recognizes Longtime Supporter Kevin Grenham of Future Benefits
  Community Partners in Action (CPA) recently held its 16th Annual Honorable John P. Maloney CPA Golf Tournament, which honored the contributions of longtime supporter, Kevin Grenham President and COO of Future Benefits, Inc., and raised more than $37,000 for the statewide nonprofit. (PRWeb June 19, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10851541.htm
  June 19, 2013 - PRWeb

Quotes

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• Harry Reid in Examiner.com
  I was a proud and enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama during the campaign and have worked as hard as I can to advance President Obama's legislative agenda,the senator from Nevada said.
• Barack Obama in Wall Street Journal
  Tony Rezko was a friend and supporter of mine for many years. These charges are completely unrelated to me, and nobody disputes that,Obama said at a news conference Monday in San Antonio.
• Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Melbourne Herald Sun
  Fortunately, the IAEA has recently tried to regain its legal role as supporter of the rights of its members while supervising nuclear activities,Mr Ahmadinejad said.