supporter

Meanings

• a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  • "all their supporters came out for the game"
• someone who supports or champions something
• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
• a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
• a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

Synonyms

admirer, assistant, athletic supporter, booster, champion, friend, garter, help, helper, jock, jockstrap, patron, protagonist, sponsor, suspensor