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champion

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noun

cham·​pi·​on ˈcham-pē-ən How to pronounce champion (audio)
1
: a winner of first prize or first place in competition
a tennis champion
also : one who shows marked superiority
a champion at selling
2
: a militant advocate or defender
a champion of civil rights
3
: warrior, fighter
a champion of his king
4
: one that does battle for another's rights or honor
God will raise me up a champion Sir Walter Scott

champion

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verb

championed; championing; champions

transitive verb

1
: to act as militant supporter of : uphold, advocate
always champions the cause of the underdog
2
: to protect or fight for as a champion
championed the ladies chivalrously in the tilts
3
archaic : challenge, defy

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for champion

support, uphold, advocate, back, champion mean to favor actively one that meets opposition.

support is least explicit about the nature of the assistance given.

supports waterfront development

uphold implies extended support given to something attacked.

upheld the legitimacy of the military action

advocate stresses urging or pleading.

advocated prison reform

back suggests supporting by lending assistance to one failing or falling.

refusing to back the call for sanctions

champion suggests publicly defending one unjustly attacked or too weak to advocate his or her own cause.

championed the rights of children

Example Sentences

Noun the heavyweight boxing champion of the world Our team will play the defending champions next week. the newly crowned national champions He was a champion for the working classes. Verb She is a lawyer who champions children's rights. Our senator championed the idea of lowering taxes. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Auburn is on its third of five consecutive home games to open the season before its first road game against defending national champion, the University of Georgia. al, 16 Sep. 2022 The 23-time Grand Slam champion also paid homage to Federer, 41, on her Instagram Story, posting photos of the two on the court together. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Hagestad, the 8th ranked amateur player in the world and defending tournament champion, was bested on the final hole of his round of 16 match against Persons. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 Defending Mabee champion Going to Vegas (Prat) finished third, giving trainer Phil D’Amato a 2-3 finish. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 In other action, Luka Doncic scored 35 points and defending champion Slovenia used a 17-0 run in the fourth quarter to eliminate Belgium, 88-72. BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 Tiafoe managed two stunning upsets before losing to Alcaraz, toppling 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, and Russia's Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 Defending national champion, Georgia, moves up to No. 2 after destroying Oregon in its opening game. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Most importantly — and this has happened more recently for him than ever— Kyrgios won, eliminating defending U.S. Open champion and No. Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
Verb
Their first goal is to champion these designers, including Christopher John Rogers, Jonathan Cohen, Brandon Maxwell, and Monse. Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 1 July 2022 The party faithful will want to hear how both candidates plan to champion the unity of the UK and head off support for her nationalists. Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey both received Emmy nominations on Tuesday morning — and were thrilled to champion each other's success. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 12 July 2022 After the collapse of the Qing and the founding of a nationalist republic in 1912, Wang continued to champion the Beijing dialect used by imperial officials as the standard form of the language. Hugo Restall, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022 Trump has continued to champion Putin at the expense of Biden, who defeated him in the 2020 presidential election. Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022 Throughout 2021, Brooks has continued to champion efforts to get adults in her community vaccinated, and now those efforts include children. al, 22 Dec. 2021 CEOs can no longer take a backseat to workplace culture and expect HR and management to champion it alone. Heidi Lynne Kurter, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 Pushing forward with privatisation displays a disappointing willingness to ignore the very real concerns of those who are embedded in, work for and champion the creative industries, and strong public sentiment. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin campion-, campio, of West Germanic origin; akin to Old English cempa warrior

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of champion was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing champion

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