sponsor

English

/ˈspɒn.sə/, /ˈspɑn.səɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person or organisation with some sort of responsibility for another person or organisation, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
  • One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertising time.

Etymology

Derived from Latin sponsor (in Late Latin a sponsor in baptism, a surety).

Origin

Latin

sponsor

Gloss

in Late Latin a sponsor in baptism, a surety

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