champions, 3rd person singular present; championing, present participle; championed, past tense; championed, past participle;
Support the cause of; defend
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priests who championed human rights
Web Definitions:
When you champion clients, you stand up for them when they doubt or question their abilities. Despite the client's self-doubt, the coach knows clearly who the client is and that he or she is capable of much more than the client thinks. ...