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cham·pi·on·ship

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–noun

1.	the distinction or condition of being a champion: to win a championship.

2.	advocacy or defense: championship of the underdog.

3.	championships, a series of competitions or contests to determine a champion: the tennis championships.

[Origin: 1815–25; champion + -ship

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cham·pi·on·ship Audio Help (chām'pē-ən-shĭp') Pronunciation Key
n.

The position or title of a winner.
Defense or support; advocacy: her championship of the elderly and their rights.
A competition or series of competitions held to determine a winner.

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championship
noun
1.	the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"
2.	a competition at which a champion is chosen
3.	the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" [syn: backing]

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ˈchampionship1

a contest held to decide who is the champion
Example: The tennis championship will be decided this afternoon.

Arabic:	بُطولَه
Chinese (Simplified):	锦标赛
Chinese (Traditional):	錦標賽
Czech:	šampionát
Danish:	mesterskab
Dutch:	kampioenschap
Estonian:	meistrivõistlused
Finnish:	mestaruus
French:	championnat
German:	die Meisterschaft
Greek:	πρωτάθλημα
Hungarian:	bajnokság
Icelandic:	meistarakeppni
Indonesian:	kejuaraan
Italian:	campionato

Japanese:	選手権
Latvian:	čempionāts; meistarsacīkstes
Lithuanian:	čempionatas, pirmenybės
Norwegian:	mesterskap
Polish:	mistrzostwa
Portuguese (Brazil):	campeonato
Portuguese (Portugal):	campeonato
Romanian:	campionat
Russian:	первенство
Slovak:	majstrovstvo
Slovenian:	prvenstvo
Spanish:	campeonato
Swedish:	mästerskap
Turkish:	şampiyona, şampiyonluk

ˈchampionship2

the act of defending or supporting
Example: his championship of civil rights

Arabic:	مُدافَعَةٌ عَن
Chinese (Simplified):	拥护
Chinese (Traditional):	捍衛，擁護
Czech:	boj (za)
Danish:	kæmpen for
Dutch:	het verdedigen
Estonian:	(millegi eest) võitlemine
Finnish:	puolustaminen
French:	défense
German:	das Eintreten
Greek:	υπεράσπιση
Hungarian:	síkra szállás
Icelandic:	stuðningur, barátta
Indonesian:	dukungan
Italian:	difesa

Japanese:	擁護
Latvian:	aizstāvēšana
Lithuanian:	gynimas
Norwegian:	forsvar, *støtte for
Polish:	obrona
Portuguese (Brazil):	defesa
Portuguese (Portugal):	defesa
Romanian:	apărare
Russian:	поборничество
Slovak:	boj (za)
Slovenian:	zavzemanje
Spanish:	defensa
Swedish:	försvar, kamp för
Turkish:	savunma

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