noun
backer
BAK
noun
1
Someone who provides financial or other support for a person, project, or cause.
"The film found a backer willing to cover the entire budget."
How to Use Backer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person or organization that funds or supports something.
Common pairings
a major backer
financial backer
Word Forms
backers plural
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Etymology
From back + -er.