SUPPORTER


Meaning of SUPPORTER in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ active , ardent , avid , big , close , committed , diehard , enthusiastic , fanatical , fervent , great , keen ( esp. BrE ), loyal , passionate , stalwart ( esp. BrE ), staunch , strong

an active ~ of democratic change

The emperor was deserted by his closest ~s before the end of the war.

diehard ~s of the old system

Only stalwart ~s of the team stayed to the end. ( BrE )

▪ outspoken , vocal

▪ core , leading , principal , prominent

▪ lifelong , long-time

▪ traditional

an area of traditional Republican ~s

▪ government , opposition , party , political

▪ Conservative , Democratic , Labour , Republican , etc.

▪ grass-roots

The party has not been listening to the concerns of its grass-roots ~s.

▪ football , rugby (both BrE )

▪ gay rights , human rights , war , etc.

… OF SUPPORTERS

▪ army , band , crowd , group , legion , set ( BrE )

Both sets of ~s applauded the fantastic goal.

VERB + SUPPORTER

▪ have

▪ attract , mobilize , rally

to attract ~s to the cause

▪ alienate

▪ urge

The party is urging ~s to keep up the pressure on the government.

SUPPORTER + VERB

▪ cheer

a crowd of cheering ~s

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .