supporter vs cat's-paw

cat's-paw vs supporter

supporter and cat's-paw both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
supporter	Yes	No	No	No
cat's-paw	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cat's-paw is a hyponym of supporter; that is, cat's-paw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supporter:

supporter: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
cat's-paw: a person used by another to gain an end

Other hyponyms of supporter include coadjutor, accomplice, confederate, aide, auxiliary, attendant, attender, tender, bat boy, dental assistant, deputy, lieutenant, actor's assistant, dresser, event planner, facilitator, flower girl, girl Friday, enforcer, hatchet man, instrument, pawn, birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, underboss, fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model, model, poser, paraprofessional, powder monkey, prompter, theater prompter, chief assistant, man Friday, right-hand man, secretarial assistant, secretary, sidesman, foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling, water boy, waterer, whipper-in, boy Friday.

supporter (noun)	cat's-paw (noun)
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)	a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise	a person used by another to gain an end
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
someone who supports or champions something

Difference between supporter and cat's-paw

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