(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
...the world chess ~.
N-COUNT: usu supp N
2.
The ~ refers to the title or status of being a sports champion.
This season I expect us to retain the ~ and win the European Cup.
N-SING: the N