supporter

n.

1. One that supports, as a structural member of a building.
2. One who promotes or advocates; an adherent: a supporter of capitalism.
3. An athletic supporter.
4. Heraldry. An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.

noun

1. One who supports and adheres to another: adherent, cohort, disciple, follower, henchman, minion, partisan, satellite. See over/under, precede/follow.
2. A person who supports or champions an activity, cause, or institution, for example: backer, benefactor, contributor, friend, patron, sponsor. Informal angel. See help/harm/harmless.

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The noun has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  Synonyms: protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

Meaning #2: someone who supports or champions something
  Synonyms: patron, sponsor

Meaning #3: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  Synonyms: assistant, helper, help

Meaning #4: a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
  Synonym: garter

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Supporter

Dansk (Danish)
n. - supporter, tilhænger, forsørger, skjoldholder

Nederlands (Dutch)
supporter, steun, voorstander, medestander, donateur

Français (French)
n. - (gén) partisan, (Pol) sympathisant, (Sport) supporter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anhänger, Verteidiger, Stütze, Träger, Schildhalter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προστάτης, οπαδός, υποστηρικτής

Italiano (Italian)
sostegno, sostenitore, tifoso, partigiano, fautore, campione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - partidário (m)

Русский (Russian)
сторонник, подтяжка, болельщик, глава семьи

Español (Spanish)
n. - puntal, sostén, hincha, seguidor, donante, partidario, defensor, paladín

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - anhängare, supporter, försvarare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
支持者, 援助者, 拥护者, 抚养者, 赡养者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 支持者, 援助者, 擁護者, 撫養者, 贍養者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지지자, 후원자, 부양자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 支持者, 応援者, 扶養者, 支えるもの, サポーター

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المؤيد , النصير , الداعم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תומך, דוגל, שוחר, מגן-אשכים, אוהד (של קבוצת ספורט), חיה המוצגת על שלט משפחתי כתומכת בסמל המשפחה‬

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