the status of being a champion

the status of being a champion

someone who has won first place in a competition

United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

someone who supports or champions something

someone who supports or champions something

any final competition to determine a championship

A soldier; a man engaged in warfare; specifically, one devoted to a military life; in an especially honorable sense, a brave or veteran soldier, A man engaged or experienced in war, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion, A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant

Hence, one who upholds or defends popular rights; a champion of the people. In this sense the word is used as the name of various newspapers, a protector of the people, ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests