backer

[ bak-er ]

/ ˈbæk ər /

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noun

a person who supports or aids a person, cause, enterprise, etc.

a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest.

canvas or other material used for backing.

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Origin of backer

First recorded in 1535–45; back¹ + -er¹

SYNONYMS FOR backer

1. supporter, sponsor, guarantor; aide, helper.

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Examples from the Web for backer

When a golfer is out there on the course, any new bet he makes is probably made with his own money, without the help of a backer.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Backer says he relishes the idea of the issue going to court.
Hillary’s SuperPAC War Proves Yet Again That Campaign Finance Needs a Fix|Michelle Cottle|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How does Ready for Hillary respond to the allegation from Backer et al?
Hillary’s SuperPAC War Proves Yet Again That Campaign Finance Needs a Fix|Michelle Cottle|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ironically, Hezbollah and its backer Iran have not always had an antagonistic relationship with al-Qaeda.
Hezbollah, Jabhat al-Nusra Set for Showdown in Syria|Jamie Dettmer|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“Everyone talks about the Tea Party as though it dragged the Republican Party to the right,” Backer told me.
New Tea Party News Network Defining Conservative Brand and Mission|Lloyd Grove|November 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Backer, one who places his money on a particular man or animal; a supporter of one side in a contest.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
From that hour the general was a strong, unmovable friend and backer of the Temple enterprise.
Health, Healing, and Faith|Russell H. Conwell
The speaker was Casper Silence, backer of the Rovers baseball team.
Frank Merriwell's Son|Burt L. Standish
The backer was a reliable man and asked for a fair run for his money.
Thoroughbreds|W. A. Fraser
Be my backer in this enterprise and let the future wipe out the mistakes of the past.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne

British Dictionary definitions for backer

backer

/ (ˈbækə) /

noun

a person who gives financial or other support

a person who bets on a competitor or contestant

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Word Origin and History for backer

backer

"supporter," 1580s, agent noun from back (v.).

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