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backer
[ bak-er ]
noun
- a person who supports or aids a person, cause, enterprise, etc.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest.
- canvas or other material used for backing.
backer
/ ˈæə /
noun
- a person who gives financial or other support
- a person who bets on a competitor or contestant
Example Sentences
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."
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.
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.
Putin says neither Ukraine nor its Western backers had intended to implement the Minsk deals.
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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