{
    "term": "supporter",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person who supports a political party, an idea, etc.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **strong/loyal/staunch/ardent supporter**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Labour supporters"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The magazine is free to **members and supporters**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "About a hundred of his supporters rallied to demand justice."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Supporters rallied to his assistance when he was declared bankrupt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The emperor was deserted by his closest supporters before the end of the war."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The opposition leader addressed a rally of 50 000 supporters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party has not been listening to the concerns of its grass-roots supporters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There has now been a backlash among government supporters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an active supporter of democratic change"
                },
                {
                    "text": "die-hard supporters of the old system"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to attract supporters to the cause"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Politics"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["active", "ardent", "avid"],
                "… of supporters": ["army", "band", "crowd"],
                "verb + supporter": ["have", "attract", "mobilize"],
                "supporter + verb": ["cheer"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person who supports a particular sports team",
            "labels": "(British English)",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I'm an Arsenal supporter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both sets of supporters applauded the fantastic goal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Only stalwart supporters of the team stayed to the end of the match."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a coachload of cheering football supporters"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["active", "ardent", "avid"],
                "… of supporters": ["army", "band", "crowd"],
                "verb + supporter": ["have", "attract", "mobilize"],
                "supporter + verb": ["cheer"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/səˈpɔːtə(r)/",
                "audio": "su/supporter/supporter__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/səˈpɔːrtər/",
                "audio": "su/supporter/supporter__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}