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
Etymology
Origin of backer
Example Sentences
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He wonders whether it might be best for optics if the disgraced financier — the biggest financial backer to Brockman’s nonprofit Edge Foundation — didn’t attend after all.
From Salon
Germany is one of Ukraine's key backers; it is the biggest supplier of weapons to Kyiv in Europe and a major diplomatic ally.
From Barron's
UK Parliament could ignore the Senedd vote, but the backers of the legislation have said they would change the bill to take out parts relating to Wales should MSs vote against it.
From BBC
A startup sells a stake of its company to a leading investor at one valuation and, either soon after or at the same time, offers additional shares to other backers at a much higher valuation.
That, in turn, spares those jurisdictions from going through the more cumbersome process of auctioning off the vehicles, backers of the bill said.
From Los Angeles Times
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