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sponsor Definition

spon·sor (spän′sər)

noun

  1. a person or agency that undertakes certain responsibilities in connection with some other person or some group or activity, as in being a proponent, endorser, advisor, underwriter, surety, etc.
    1. a godfather or godmother; person who answers for a child, as at baptism, making the profession of faith and the promises prescribed
    2. in some Christian denominations, a person who acts as patron for someone being confirmed
  3. ☆ a business firm or other agency that alone or with others pays the costs of a radio or television program on which it advertises or promotes something

Etymology: L, surety < spondere, to promise solemnly < IE base *spend-, to bring a libation, vow > Gr spendein, to promise, spondē, libation

transitive verb

to act as sponsor for

sponsor Related Forms

spon·so′·rial (-sôr′ē əl) adjective spon′·sor·ship′ noun

sponsor Synonyms

sponsor

n.

guarantor, advocate, patron, underwriter, supporter, backer, angel, adherent, sustainer, champion.

a sponsor is one who assumes a certain degree of responsibility for another in any of various ways the sponsors of a television program assume the costs of production; a patron is one who assumes the role of protector or benefactor of an artist, an institution, etc. usually in a financial capacity; a backer is one who lends support, esp. financial support, to someone or something but does not necessarily assume any responsibilities the magazine failed when it lost its backers; angel is a colloquial term for the backer of a theatrical enterprise

sponsor Finance Definition

See general partner.

sponsor Usage Examples

Object

  • listing: Get a Great Flexible Mortgage ( sponsored listing ) Looking for a flexible mortgage?
  • walk: We plan on having a clear walkway all the way on this section of the line by the next sponsored walk.
  • ride: Anna Barrett offered to organize the Historic Churches sponsored bike ride in September.
  • event: I'm all in favor of sponsored events being actually useful.
  • link: At the side of the search list is a ' sponsored link ' offering a link to a database of luxury holiday hotels.
  • employer: Some work permits allow a foreign citizen to work only for a sponsoring employer.

Subject

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Adjective modifier

  • corporate: McDonalds, a major corporate sponsor of the Olympics, has been a longtime target of animal rights attacks.
  • official: The official sponsor of this meeting is the International Geographical Union's Commission on Coastal Systems.
  • principal: Thales, along with EDS, were the principal sponsors of the " Digital Identity " conference held in November 2004.
  • main: KPMG is the title sponsor of Top Track 100 and a main sponsor of Top Track 250.
  • industrial: These projects will lead to an Annual Colloquium to which industrial sponsors will be invited.
  • proud: Trees for Cities R&SA was a proud sponsor of the Trees for Cities Urban Trees conference, held on 22 March 2006.

Modifies a noun

logo: Embroidered Springbok logo on left breast, new Canterbury logo on the right, gold Castle Lager sponsor logo on chest.

Noun used with modifier

  • headline: Around 15,000 visitors are expected and Brand Events will announce a headline sponsor imminently.
  • shirt: Question 11 What a joke you lot are, you can't even find a shirt sponsor for next season.
  • title: KPMG is the title sponsor of Top Track 100 and a main sponsor of Top Track 250.

Preposition: of

  • terrorism: Iran Iran remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism in 2003.
  • terror: We and our coalition partners have also removed the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, a long-time state sponsor of terror.

Preposition: by

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