champion

/ˈtʃæmpiən/
noun
  1. A person who has defeated all opponents in a competition, especially in sports.
    • He trained for years to become the boxing champion of his weight class.
    • She became the world champion after winning the gold medal in gymnastics.
    • The team celebrated their victory as the new champions of the league.
  2. A person who fights for or defends a cause, group, or principle.
    • She is a champion for environmental protection and works to reduce plastic waste.
    • The organization is a champion of free speech and human rights.
    • Martin Luther King Jr. was a champion of civil rights and equality.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To support, defend, or fight for a cause, person, or idea.
    • He championed the use of renewable energy long before it became popular.
    • The senator championed the new law to improve public education.
    • She champions the rights of workers in her community.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Excellent; first-rate; very good.
    • We had a champion time at the amusement park yesterday.
    • He baked a champion apple pie that won first prize at the fair.
    • That was a champion performance by the young pianist.
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