backer

  • 61backer — back·er || bækÉ™ n. supporter, parlayer; (Slang) investor …

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  • 62backer — noun (C) someone who supports a plan, especially by providing money: We re still trying to find backers for the housing development scheme …

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  • 63backer — A person or organization that invests in a new company or project and may require a share in the equity of the company …

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  • 64backer — noun 1) the backers of the proposition Syn: supporter, defender, advocate, promoter, proponent; seconder; booster 2) $3 million was provided by the project s backers Syn: sponsor, investor, underwriter, financier …

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  • 65backer — n 1. supporter, upholder, champion, advocate, promoter, Inf. pusher; proponent, favorer, partisan, sympathizer, well wisher; adherent, follower, disciple, votary. 2. sponsor, patron, (of the arts)Maecenas, financer, angel, subsidizer; guarantor,… …

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  • 66backer — back·er …

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  • 67backer — 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 …

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  • 68backer — [ˈbækə] noun [C] someone who gives help or money to a plan or organization …

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  • 69backer — back•er [[t]ˈbæk ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who supports or aids a cause, enterprise, etc 2) a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest 3) canvas or other material used for backing • Etymology: 1535–45 …

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  • 70backer — /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 …