supporter
[noun]
Synonyms: follower, adherent, advocate, champion, fan, friend, helper, patron, sponsor, well-wisher

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Antonyms: antagonist

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sup‧port‧er S3 W2 /səˈpɔːtə $ -ɔːrtər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: support, supporter; adjective: supportive, supporting; verb: support]

1. someone who supports a particular person, group, or plan ⇒ fan
strong/firm/staunch supporter
one of Bush’s staunchest supporters
supporter of
supporters of animal rights legislation

2. British English someone who likes a particular sports team, and often goes to watch them play Synonym : fan:
Manchester United supporters

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

supporter
noun
ADJ. active, ardent, close, committed, die-hard, enthusiastic, faithful, fanatical, fervent, great, keen, loyal, passionate, stalwart, staunch, strong an active supporter of democratic change The emperor was deserted by his closest supporters before the end of the war. die-hard supporters of the old system Only stalwart supporters of the team stayed to the end of the match.
leading, principal, prominent | lifelong, long-time | traditional an area of traditional Labour supporters
reluctant | government, opposition, party, political | Conservative, Labour, etc. | grass-roots, rank-and-file The party has not been listening to the concerns of its grass-roots supporters.
football, rugby, etc.
QUANT. army, group, set, team Both sets of supporters applauded the fantastic goal.
VERB + SUPPORTER have | attract, rally to attract supporters to the cause
SUPPORTER + VERB rally Supporters rallied to his assistance when he was declared bankrupt.
cheer a coachload of cheering football supporters
PHRASES a crowd/rally of supporters The opposition leader addressed a rally of 50,000 supporters.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

supporter

a strong supporter
He was a strong supporter of co-education.
a loyal supporter
The party still has many loyal supporters.
a staunch supporter (=a strong and loyal supporter)
Even his staunchest supporters acknowledge that he is unlikely to win.
an enthusiastic/keen supporter
Eisenhower had been an enthusiastic supporter of the regime.
an ardent/fervent supporter (=very enthusiastic)
She is an ardent supporter of the government's proposed tax reforms.
an active supporter
He remained an active supporter of Greenpeace.
a leading supporter
Many of his leading supporters had by now either escaped abroad or been captured.
a political supporter
He is one of the governor's key political supporters.
Obama/Labour etc supporters
Most of the newspaper's readers were Labour supporters.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲