upholder
One who maintains
An upholder is someone who supports, maintains, or defends something—typically a principle, tradition, or institution: upholders of free speech, an upholder of the law.
The word carries a sense of active commitment to preserving what one believes in.
Top competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
- supporterOne who backs another
- proponentOne who advocates something
- backerFinancial supporter
endorser · promoter · guardian · protector · campaigner · ally · patron · spokesperson
Fixed in purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
faithful · firm · constant · staunch · dependable · reliable · tenacious · persevering
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
backer · endorser · promoter · guardian · protector · campaigner · ally · patron · spokesperson · apologist
resolute
Fixed in purpose
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
dedicated · faithful · firm · constant · staunch · dependable · reliable · tenacious · persevering · unshakable
pillar
Upright architectural support
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- braceDevice providing structural stability
prop · bolster · foundation · anchor · column · post · beam · bracket · strut · stay
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
standards · conventions · norms · beliefs · ideals · morals · ethics · codes · doctrines · tenets