Synonyms for defender
de·fend·er

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1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

   Synonyms:
   guardian, shielder, withstander, protector

2. defender, withstandernoun

   a fighter who holds out against attack

   Synonyms:
   guardian, shielder, withstander, protector

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1. • Combatant
   • Preserver

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1. defendernoun

   Synonyms:
   asserter, pleader

2. defendernoun

   Synonyms:
   champion, vindicator, protector

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1. defendernoun

   Synonyms:
   defendant, vindicator, advocate, champion, pleader, asserter, upholder, guardian

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1. List of paraphrases for "defender":

   advocate, supporter, defensor, vindicator, provedor, champion, ombudsman, ombudsperson, defend, ombud, campaigner, protector, defence, counsel, defenders, lawyer, defending, defensoría, proponent

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1. Steve Stepanek:

   President Trump has long been a strong defender of New Hampshire's First in the Nation Primary Status and we are excited that he will join us to deliver remarks to our members.

2. Grant Basile:

   Tim’s a fantastic defender. We’ve known that all year, he made him work for it.

3. Ebrahim Raisi:

   I am proud of being a defender of human rights and of people’s security and comfort as a prosecutor wherever I was.

4. Andrew Gracie:

   These still matter. But cyber changes the game. Cyber is a dynamic, intelligent and adaptive threat. In the cyber arms race, costs are stacked in favour of the attacker, not the defender.

5. Elmirza Khozhugov:

   Tamerlan loved his younger brother, absolutely adored him, always put himself as the defender of Jahar. Tamerlan was very charismatic and he was a leader within himself. It was a very easy thing for him to do, being the elder brother.