a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent |
a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies |
a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others |
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) |
someone who supports or champions something | |