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Meaning of champion in English

champion
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ uk
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/

champion noun [C] (WINNER)

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B1
(informal champ)
someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition:
an Olympic champion
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 soccer champions?
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champion noun [C] (SUPPORTER)

C2
a person who enthusiastically supports, defends, or fights for a person, belief, right, or principle:
She has long been a champion of prisoners' rights/the disabled/free speech.
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champion
verb [ T ]
us
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ uk
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/
to support, defend, or fight for a person, belief, right, or principle enthusiastically:
He has championed constitutional reform for many years.
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champion
adjective, exclamation
Northern English informal
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/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/ uk
/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/
excellent
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(Definition of champion from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

champion | Intermediate English

champion
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈtʃæm·pi·ən/

champion noun [C] (WINNER)

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(short form champ, us/ˈtʃæmp/)
someone or something, esp. a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition:
a tennis champion

champion noun [C] (SUPPORT)

a person who enthusiastically supports, defends, or fights for a belief or principle:
a champion of free speech

champion

verb [ T ] us
/ˈtʃæm·pi·ən/
He championed protection of the wilderness.
(Definition of champion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of champion

champion
My mother taught me that everybody needs a chance and a champion.
From International Business Times
Also, for a show that was supposed to be about champions, there was only one championship match on the entire show.
From Philly.com
The world of social media gives consumers the ability to find each other and to really champion these causes.
From Reuters
Many of the shows we look forward to might not be on the air if some influential and smart men hadn't championed them.
From Slate Magazine
A two-time scoring champion by the age of 23, looked up to by youngsters, respected by the old heads.
From ESPN
We all now have our favorite pieces we'd like him to champion.
From Los Angeles Times
Salt and pepper are the undisputed champions of condiments -- but how did they get so popular?
From Gizmodo
It is a rare occurrence, and it still doesn't mean you'll be crowned overall champion.
From CNN
Not everyone can be champions; not everyone should be champions.
From New York Post
We can not help but expect someone with the grand-sounding title of chancellor to be more of our champion.
From New York Daily News
There were always people who loved and championed it.
From CNN
Thank you for showing me that a true champion never doubts himself and never allows anyone to bring him down.
From The Seattle Times
He was a true champion and never backed down.
From cleveland.com
And then let's take the last one, championing small business.
From CNN
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Collocations with champion

champion

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amateur champion
A former amateur champion, he turned professional in 1997, reaching the top makuuchi division in 2001.
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champion boxer
I have wondered whether it does not really call for someone with the physique of, say, a champion boxer.
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champion of freedom
I hope we shall frequently hear speeches of that kind from another champion of freedom and liberty.
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Translations of champion

in Chinese (Traditional)
獲勝者, （人或動物）冠軍，獲勝者, 擁護者…
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获胜者, （人或动物）冠军，获胜者, 拥护者…
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campeón, campeona, defender…
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campeão, campeã, defensor…
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एखादी व्यक्ती किंवा एखादी गोष्ट, विशेषत: एखादी व्यक्ती किंवा प्राणी, ज्याने स्पर्धेत इतर सर्व स्पर्धकांना मागे टाकले आहे…
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優勝者, チャンピオン, 優勝者（ゆうしょうしゃ）…
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şampiyon, savunan, savaşım veren…
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champion/-onne [masculine-feminine], champion [masculine], se faire le champion de…
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campió, -ona…
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kampioen, voorvechter, verdedigen…
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யாரோ அல்லது ஏதோ, குறிப்பாக ஒரு நபர் அல்லது விலங்கு, ஒரு போட்டியில் மற்ற எல்லா போட்டியாளர்களையும் வீழ்த்தக்கூடியது…
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(स्पर्धा में सबपर जीत हासिल करने वाला) चैंपियन, विजेता, समर्थक…
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વિજેતા, યોદ્ધા, કોઈ વ્યક્તિ…
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mester, forkæmper, forsvare…
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mästare, champion, förkämpe…
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juara, pejuang, berjuang…
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der Sieger / die Siegerin, Sieges…, der Verfechter…
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mester [masculine], forkjemper [masculine], forsvarer [masculine]…
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چمپئن, جیتنے والا, مقابلہ میں اول آنے والا…
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чемпіон, переможець, поборник…
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чемпион, защитник, поборник…
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చాంపియన్, ఒకరు లేక ఒక వస్తువు, ముఖ్యంగా ఒక మానిసి లేక జంతువు…
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بَطَل…
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অপ্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী, সেরা, চ্যাম্পিয়ন…
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šampión, bojovník (za), bojovat (za)…
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juara, pendekar, membela…
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ผู้ชนะเลิศ, นักต่อสู้, ปกป้อง…
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nhà vô địch, chiến sỹ, đấu tranh cho…
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mistrz/yni, obroń-ca/czyni, bronić…
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챔피언, 우승자…
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campione, -essa, campionessa…
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