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Sponsor
ˈspɒn(t)sə
- a person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising
"the production cost £50,000, most coming from local sponsors"
sponsor backer financier subsidizer underwriter guarantor benefactor/benefactress contributor subscriber donor- a person who pledges to donate a certain amount of money to another person after they have participated in a fundraising event organized on behalf of a charity
- a business or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising
"NBC found a sponsor willing to put the election up on prime time"
- a person who introduces and supports a proposal for legislation
"a leading sponsor of the bill"
- a person taking official responsibility for the actions of another
"they act as sponsors and contacts for new immigrants"
- a godparent at a child's baptism
- (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a person presenting a candidate for confirmation
"Paul has asked me to be his sponsor for confirmation next month"
- provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out)
"Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme"
finance put up the money for fund subsidize underwrite back promote lend one's name to be a patron of act as guarantor of support- pay some or all of the costs involved in staging (a sporting or artistic event) in return for advertising
"the event is sponsored by Cathay Pacific"
- pledge to donate a certain sum of money to (someone) after they have participated in a fundraising event for charity
"she wishes to thank all those people who sponsored her"
- introduce and support (a proposal) in a legislative assembly
"a Labour MP sponsored the bill"
- propose and organize (negotiations or talks) between other people or groups
"the USA sponsored negotiations between the two sides"