Supporter of a cause (8)

I believe the answer is:

promoter

(Other definitions for promoter that I've seen before include "Sponsor" , "One putting on a sporting event" , "Organiser eg of boxing" , "Boxing match organiser" , "Impresario" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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