cosponsor

American  

[koh-spon-ser] / koʊˈspɒn sər /

noun

1. a joint sponsor, as of a legislative bill.

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verb (used with object)

1. to act as cosponsor for.

Other Word Forms

• cosponsorship
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of cosponsor

co- + sponsor

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Example Sentences

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cosponsor

Four Senators, including Vice-President-elect JD Vance, who resigned from office last week, and cosponsor Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., did not vote.

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025

Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa, a former cosponsor of the bill who won her election in 2020 by six votes, has also stayed off the latest version.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

Mr. Santos is listed as a cosponsor of the bill.

From Washington Times ● May 10, 2023

“We’re talking here about those immigrants who’ve come into the country in accordance with our laws and applied for asylum,” said Democratic Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino of Albuquerque, cosponsor of the bill.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023

I am happy to cosponsor this important legislation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

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