noun
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a person who gives financial or other support
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a person who bets on a competitor or contestant
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Etymology
Origin of backer
Example Sentences
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A backer of the prime minister said, when Burnham had faced tough questions in the by-election campaign, "he's fallen apart".
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
In a lengthy essay last weekend, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, a major backer of OpenAI, detailed how he thinks companies can fight against AI labs capturing the economic returns of entire industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
It was not Su’s only foray into the space industry; his company has been a high-profile backer of some of SpaceX’s Chinese competitors.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
Saudi Arabia, which supports the government, and the United Arab Emirates, the RSF’s top backer, have both become re-export hubs for gum, processing it into goods exported to Asia and Europe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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