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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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Householder was an early Trump supporter in the Buckeye State and spoke at Trump's Republican National Convention in Cleveland in 2016.
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.
—David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Before sending his supporters home from an election night watch party at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Hovde blamed the close contest on America First candidate Thomas Leager, who was recruited to run by a small group of Democrats posing as conservatives.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Harris will address supporters at Howard University in Washington, tentatively at 4 p.m. ET, a source familiar with the plans confirmed.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Despite the long odds, nonprofit leaders and advocates have pushed aggressively in recent days to urge supporters to call their representatives and urge them to oppose the legislation.
—David Bowermaster, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Before sending his supporters home from an election night watch party at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Hovde blamed the close contest on America First candidate Thomas Leager, who was recruited to run by a small group of Democrats posing as conservatives.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Harris will address supporters at Howard University in Washington, tentatively at 4 p.m. ET, a source familiar with the plans confirmed.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Supporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supporter. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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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