financial backer
Look at other dictionaries:
backer — n. a financial backer * * * [ bækə] a financial backer … Combinatory dictionary
backer — back‧er [ˈbækə ǁ ər] noun [countable] FINANCE someone who supports a plan, person, or company, usually by giving money: • The directors closed down the operation after the company s financial backers pulled out. * * * backer UK US /ˈbækər/ noun… … Financial and business terms
backer — UK [ˈbækə(r)] / US [ˈbækər] noun [countable] Word forms backer : singular backer plural backers someone who gives help or money to a plan or organization Senator Taylor is one of the key backers of the bill. a crucial meeting with our financial… … English dictionary
backer — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sponsor, benefactor, supporter, follower; see patron 1 , sponsor . See Synonym Study at sponsor . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. supporter, sponsor, promoter, booster, underwriter, angel, financer, advocate, benefactor,… … English dictionary for students
backer — back|er [ bækər ] noun count someone who gives help or money to a plan or organization: Senator Taylor is one of the key backers of the bill. a crucial meeting with our financial backers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
backer — noun 1) our financial backers Syn: sponsor, investor, underwriter, financier, patron, benefactor; informal angel 2) the backers of the proposition Syn: supporter, defender, advocate, promoter; N.Am … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
backer — /ˈbækə/ (say bakuh) noun 1. someone who backs. 2. someone who has a bet on the outcome of a race, especially a horserace. 3. someone who provides financial support for a venture, especially a theatrical production …
backer — n. investor; financial supporter … English slang
2010 Times Square car bombing attempt — Further information: Islamic Extremism in the United States Coordinates: 40°45′29″N 73°59′09″W / 40.758056°N 73.985768°W … Wikipedia
sponsor — n Sponsor, patron, surety, guarantor, backer, angel are comparable when they denote a person who in a greater or less degree accepts responsibility for another person or for a particular venture or undertaking. Sponsor usually implies public… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
