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champions

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition:

Examples:

She is the world champion for the third year in succession.
The defending champion will play his first match of the tournament tomorrow.
Who are the reigning European football champions?
2
a person who enthusiastically supports, defends, or fights for a person, belief, right, or principle:

Examples:

She has long been a champion of prisoners' rights/the disabled/free speech.
3
to support, defend, or fight for a person, belief, right, or principle enthusiastically:

Examples:

He has championed constitutional reform for many years.
5
someone or something, esp. a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition:

Examples:

6
a person who enthusiastically supports, defends, or fights for a belief or principle:

Examples:

a champion of free speech

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