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   sponsor

   /ˈspɒnsə/

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • ▪ 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: US "NBC found a sponsor willing to put the election up on prime time"
   • 2. 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"

   verb

   • 1. provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out): "Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme"
   • ▪ 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"
   • 2. 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"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a noun): from Latin, from spondere ‘promise solemnly’. The verb dates from the late 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sponsorial adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPONSOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     if someone in a position of authority sponsors a new idea,...

   • Sponsor: German Translation

     sponsor translate: finanzieren, sponsoren, der Sponsor / die...

   • Sponsor: French Translation

     SPONSOR translate: sponsoriser, sponsor [masculine],...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SPONSOR translate: patrocinar, patrocinar, patrocinar,...

   • Sponsor in Spanish

     SPONSOR translate: patrocinar, patrocinar, promover,...

   • Simplified

     SPONSOR translate: 资助，赞助;支持. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     SPONSOR translate: 資助，贊助;支持. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Sponsor, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPONSOR definicja: 1. (of a business or other organization)...

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   : a person or an organization that pays for or plans and carries out a project or activity. especially : one that pays the cost of a radio or television program usually in return for advertising time during its course. sponsorial. spän-ˈsȯr-ē-əl. adjective. sponsorship. ˈspän (t)-sər-ˌship. noun. sponsor. 2 of 2. verb.

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   sponsor. / ˈspɒnsə; spɒnˈsɔːrɪəl / noun. a person or group that provides funds for an activity, esp. a commercial organization that pays all or part of the cost of putting on a concert, sporting event, etc.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPONSOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing. 2. a person, firm, organization, etc., that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or television program so as to advertise a product, a political party, etc. 3. a person who makes a pledge or promise on behalf of another. 4.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsponsor verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPONSORSHIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sponsorship is the act of giving money or support to someone or something, usually by a company or an organization. Learn more about the different types and contexts of sponsorship, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.