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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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of backer
Example Sentences
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Gazprom publicly became the IBA’s financial backer, filling its coffers with tens of millions of dollars.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
“The track record of memecoins has been rocky at best, and it was not clear that this issue had either the backer or the timing to buck that trend.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The SpaceX and Anduril backer wants to expand its investments in chips, robots and other hardware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Berlin, a key backer of Ukraine, is also on high alert for sabotage plots linked to Russia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
Existing backers including Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund are considering participating in the round, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The war-torn country initially used its own revenues to pay for defence spending but has increasingly relied on foreign backers for these outlays.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
When Schwarzenegger left office, his supporters turned the protocol foundation over to Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s backers, who in turn handed it over to Newsom’s team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Musk had unusual demands for Boring’s investors, which include a slew of his longtime backers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Sympathetic to Bobby’s plight, the committee circulated to its members a letter of protest that was ultimately sent to Icelandic Television, other media, and to the financial backers and distributors of the film.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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