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sponsor

noun
/ˈspɒn.səː/UK/ˈspɑn.sɚ/CA/ˈspɔn.səː/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsor (“a surety", in Late Latin "a sponsor in baptism”).

  1. learned borrowing from spōnsor — “a surety", in Late Latin "a sponsor in baptism”

Definitions

  1. A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or…

    A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.

    • He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club.
    • They were my sponsors for immigration.

  2. A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication,…

    A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.

    • And now a word from our sponsor.

  3. To be a sponsor for.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA