defending champion
defending champion · defending champions
Individual or team who won the most recent edition of a tournament or competition and…Individual or team who won the most recent edition of a tournament or competition and is participating in the current event to retain that title
Meaning
1 senses(often, plural)Individual or team who won the most recent edition of a tournament or competition and is participating in the current event to retain that title
Argentina, having won the previous tournament in 2022, were the defending champions during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Forms
plural: defending champions| Singular | defending champion |
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