championship

championship
n.
position of a champion

1) to hold; win a championship

2) to regain; retain a championship

3) to give up, lose, relinquish a championship

4) an individual; national; team; world championship

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['tʃæmpɪənʃɪp]
national
relinquish a championship
retain a championship
win a championship
world championship
['position of a champion'] to hold
an individual
to give up
to regain

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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