noun / verb
champion
A defender of a person or cause, or to act as one.
She champions access to public parks.
Etymology
Latin campio named a fighter. A champion could fight on another person’s behalf, and that representative role broadened into defending a person, principle, or cause.
More examples
- He was a champion of local artists.
- They have championed the proposal for years.
- The organization is championing safer streets.
Forms
champion · champions · championed · championing
Similar words
- advocate
- Supports or argues for a cause.
- defender
- Protects someone or something against attack.