THESAURUS
upholder
Maecenas, abettor, admirer, advocate, aficionado, alpenstock, angel, apologist, approver, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backer, backing, bandeau, bearer, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, buff, buttress, cane, carrier, certifier, cervix, champion, confirmer, corset, cosignatory, cosigner, crook, crutch, defender, dependence, encourager, endorser, exponent, fan, favorer, foundation garment, friend at court, fulcrum, girdle, guarantor, guard, guy, guywire, insurer, jock, jockstrap, lover, mainstay, maintainer, mast, neck, notary, notary public, paladin, paranymph, partisan, party, patron, promoter, prop, protagonist, protector, ratifier, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, reliance, rest, resting place, rigging, second, seconder, sectary, shoulder, shroud, sider, signatory, spine, sponsor, sprit, staff, stalwart, standby, standing rigging, stave, stay, stick, stiffener, strengthener, subscriber, support, supporter, sustainer, sympathizer, underwriter, vindicator, votary, walking stick, well-wisher
ROGET THESAURUS
upholder
Auxiliary
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auxiliary, recruit, assistant, adjuvant, adjutant, ayudante, coaid, adjunct, help, helper, help mate, helping hand, midwife, colleague, partner, mate, confrere, cooperator, coadjutor, coadjutrix, collaborator, ally, friend, confidant, fidus Achates, pal, buddy, alter ego, confederate, accomplice, complice, accessory, accessory after the fact, particeps criminis, socius criminis, aide-de-camp, secretary, clerk, associate, marshal, right-hand, right-hand man, Friday, girl Friday, man Friday, gopher, gofer, candle- holder, bottle-holder, handmaid, servant, puppet, cat's-paw, jackal, tool, dupe, stooge, ame damnee, satellite, adherent, votary, sectarian, secretary, seconder, backer,
upholder, abettor, advocate, partisan, champion, patron, friend at court, mediator, angel (theater, entertainment), friend in need, Jack at a pinch, deus ex machina, guardian angel, tutelary genius.