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sponsorship

[ spon-ser-ship ]

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the position or function of a person or group who vouches for, supports, advises, or helps fund another person or an organization or project:
The money from your sponsorship will go towards paying the child's school fees and ensuring they get three meals a day.
an arrangement under which a company helps fund a radio or television program, a convention or other event, or a charitable organization in return for an opportunity to advertise:
For health-based nonprofits, securing a sponsorship from a pharmaceutical company can be a great asset, because of the money and other support it provides.
Christianity. the position or function of a person who promises to mentor a youth or new convert preparing for confirmation or initiation, or who answers for an infant at baptism:
A simple “I’m praying for you” text message to the candidate can be a powerful reminder that you take your sponsorship seriously.

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Origin of sponsorship¹

sponsor ( def ) + -ship ( def )

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Parents and families are finding it harder to reunite with migrant children in federal custody after the Trump administration tightened security restrictions on sponsorships, according to lawyers and other advocates who work with them.

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In the wide-ranging interview, which will be broadcast on Tuesday, Lineker also discussed his footballing career, his son's leukemia battle as a baby, and his views on gambling sponsorship in sports.

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Richard Painter, an attorney who served as President George W. Bush's chief counsel on ethics, told CNN the concept of corporate sponsorships "would have been vetoed in about 30 seconds in my day."

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So how have shirts sponsorships in the Premier League changed over the decades, and why are gambling firms more prevalent?

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Since Bezos’ main competitor in the world’s richest man pageant is running around bragging about his plan to seed more wombs, these testimonials emphasize the nobility in the Blue Origin founder’s space flight sponsorship.

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