championing

cham·pi·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cham-pee-uh n]
- /ˈtʃæm pi ən/
- /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cham-pee-uh n]
- /ˈtʃæm pi ən/

Definitions of championing word

noun championing a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion. 1
noun championing anything that takes first place in competition: the champion of a cattle show. 1
noun championing an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows: This dog is a champion. 1
noun championing a person who fights for or defends any person or cause: a champion of the oppressed. 1
noun championing a fighter or warrior. 1
verb with object championing to act as champion of; defend; support: to champion a cause. 1

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Origin of championing

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin campiōn- (stem of campiō) < West Germanic *kampiōn-, equivalent to kamp- battle (< Latin campus field, battlefield) + -iōn- noun suffix; compare Old English cempa warrior, etc.

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Parts of speech for Championing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Championing

championing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for championing

noun championing

activism — Activism is the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
advocacy — Someone's advocacy of a particular action or plan is their act of recommending it publicly.
backing — If someone has the backing of an organization or an important person, they receive support or money from that organization or person in order to do something.
logrolling — U.S. Politics. the exchange of support or favors, especially by legislators for mutual political gain as by voting for each other's bills.
secondment — the transfer of a military officer or corporate executive to another post for temporary duty.

All 9 Synonyms of championing