Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun championship

3 senses of championship

Sense 1
championship, title -- (the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years")
       => high status -- (a position of superior status)

Sense 2
championship -- (a competition at which a champion is chosen)
       => contest, competition -- (an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants)

Sense 3
backing, backup, championship, patronage -- (the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives")
       => blessing, approval, approving -- (the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person")