# championship

Pronunciation: US say "CHAM-pee-uhn-ship" /ˈt͡ʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/; UK

## Noun

1. A contest whose winner becomes champion, often held as the last stage in a series of competitions.
   - Simple: A contest that decides who is the best, often the last game in a series.
   - _Sixteen teams from across the state will take part in the championship, which starts next weekend and ends with a final in the capital._
   - _Organizers moved the regional championships to a larger venue this summer._
2. The status or title held by a champion or winner.
   - Simple: The title or rank you hold after winning a top contest.
   - _He defended his championship against a much younger challenger._
   - _The championship passed to a new fighter after the stunning upset._
3. Active support or defense of a cause, idea, or group.
   - Simple: Strong support for an idea, group, or cause that you stand up for.
   - _The senator's championship of clean energy shaped the new law._
   - _Over the years, the founder's quiet championship of children in foster care won her admirers across the country._

## Origin

Formed from "champion" combined with the suffix "-ship".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/championship (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).