champion
noun
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place.
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champion
1 American
[cham-pee-uhn]
/ ˈtʃæm pi ən /
noun
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champions
plural
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a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place.
the heavyweight boxing champion.
- Antonyms:
- loser
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anything that takes first place in competition.
the champion of a cattle show.
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an animal that has won a certain number of points in officially recognized shows.
This dog is a champion.
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a person who fights for or defends any person or cause.
a champion of the oppressed.
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a fighter or warrior.
verb (used with object)
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champions,
present (3rd person singular)
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championed,
past participle, past
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championing
present participle
adjective
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first among all contestants or competitors.
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Informal. first-rate.
Champion
2
American
[cham-pee-uhn]
/ ˈtʃæm pi ən /
noun
champion
British
/ ˈtʃæmpɪən /
noun
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a person who has defeated all others in a competition
a chess champion
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( as modifier )
a champion team
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a plant or animal that wins first place in a show, etc
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( as modifier )
a champion marrow
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a person who defends a person or cause
champion of the underprivileged
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(formerly) a warrior or knight who did battle for another, esp a king or queen, to defend their rights or honour
adjective
adverb
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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nonchampionnoun
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championlessadjective
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championlikeadjective
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prechampionedadjective
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unchampionedadjective
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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championsimple
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championssimple
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have championedperfect
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has championedperfect
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am championingprogressive
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are championingprogressive
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is championingprogressive
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have been championingperfect progressive
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has been championingperfect progressive
Past
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championedsimple
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had championedperfect
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was championingprogressive
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were championingprogressive
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had been championingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of champion
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin campiōn-, stem of campiō “combatant in an arena duel,” from West Germanic kampiōn- (unrecorded); equivalent to Latin camp(us) “field, battlefield” + -iō, noun suffix; compare Old English cempa “warrior”
Explanation
A champion is a winner, or someone who's really good at something. If you are a champion chess player, you are a superstar! When crowds sing Queen's "We Are the Champions" at football games, they are celebrating the fact that their team won. Champion comes from the Latin word campionem for "gladiator, fighter." Rarr! No need to grab your sword, but a champion is also a person who fights for a cause. If you are the champion of fundraising, you keep pushing to raise money. As a verb, to champion means to protect or fight for something. You champion your little brother by defending him against meanies — no matter what, you are always on his side.
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Still another son of a popular musician to suit up for major college football was Hud Mellencamp, a two-time Golden Gloves boxing champion in Indiana who walked on as a wide receiver at Duke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell has become the latest major champion to confirm his departure from LIV Golf.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Ahead of the visit, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali said his country would continue to champion the reparation issue "because slavery was the worst indignity to humankind".
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Russia, meanwhile, has poured resources into liquefied natural gas, and Novatek emerged as its national champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
More security guards arrived, until approximately fifteen men surrounded the former chess champion in a grim, silent circle.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Now swarms scour vintage stores hunting for Coach purses, Champion sweatshirts and Ralph Lauren pullovers popular in the 1990s, as well as vintage Levi’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Its billionaire founder Jamie Salter built an empire by picking off labels such as Reebok and Champion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He is a two-time AVP League Champion and three-time winner on the AVP Tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He picked up a rosette for "Supreme Champion, Oldest Handler" for his efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Erilea needed the King’s Champion to be someone who understood the suffering of the masses.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Barcelona's attack, though, has been prolific this season, scoring 50 goals in their 12 games, but questions remain over their defensive solidity, with the Spanish champions having conceded 15.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Sheffield has a rich boxing history, having produced world champions including Prince Naseem Hamed, Johnny Nelson and Kell Brook, and those in attendance gave their latest champion a hero's welcome.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
They did their best to laugh off a typo on the T-shirts fans received that proclaimed the team as the 2026-2027 champions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Concern has risen in Europe that its traditional industrial champions will lose out as software and artificial intelligence become increasingly important parts of a product's design and usefulness.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Coming from Columbia High School where we were always state champions, suddenly I felt a cold dose of reality hit me.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Max Eberl, Bayern Munich's board member for sport, championed Kane and Michael Olise but said the best players, external "are the ones who don't need to run a campaign".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
A half-century ago, conservatives championed free markets and moral traditionalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The project at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state, a port often called Vizag, is championed by India as a cornerstone of its technological ambitions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The Latin Grammy-winning artist has long championed feminist causes and challenged sexual harassment in the entertainment industry — a topic central to her 2024 Netflix documentary, “Mon Laferte, Te Amo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Farmer, who championed human rights and clearly was on the side of the poor, was arguing against it.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
In addition to championing the executive order, she also signed it — a purely symbolic act, as the formal role of first ladies is ceremonial.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
"We also welcome the European Parliament's leadership in championing a harmonised, Europe-wide framework to keep kids safe," Cook said during a visit to an Apple store in Strasbourg.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
"I think as an industry we should be really proud of the fact that we're still championing human creativity and that the audience is also on board with that," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
He gravitated toward politicians championing social justice causes, managing the first congressional campaign for Congressman Esteban Torres, himself a former labor activist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
They wouldn’t remember that my picture was there because of my fervor in championing Mr. Muhammad.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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