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backer

[ bak-er ]

noun

  1. a person who supports or aids a person, cause, enterprise, etc.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest.
  3. canvas or other material used for backing.


backer

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. a person who gives financial or other support
  2. a person who bets on a competitor or contestant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of backer1

First recorded in 1535–45; back 1 + -er 1
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Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that "India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers and we will pursue them to the ends of the Earth."

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The decision was made after a long push from For Women Scotland, an anti-trans group that boasts Rowling as one of its most famous financial backers.

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Rising costs, planning delays and difficulty securing long-term funding meant backers pulled out, and so as public investment wavered, the vision began to fade.

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Putin says neither Ukraine nor its Western backers had intended to implement the Minsk deals.

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Trump backers reject those concerns, saying the president is right to try to reduce a trade imbalance with China, which has long limited its markets to U.S. goods.

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