bankroll

American  

[bangk-rohl] / ˈbæŋkˌroʊl /

noun

1. money in one's possession; monetary resources.

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verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to finance; provide funds for.

   to bankroll a new play.

bankroll British  

/ ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a roll of currency notes

2. the financial resources of a person, organization, etc

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verb

1. slang (tr) to provide the capital for; finance

Other Word Forms

• bankroller noun

Etymology

Origin of bankroll

First recorded in 1885–90; bank ² + roll

Example Sentences

Their careers play leapfrog, abetted by the studio executives and moneymen who bankroll their film projects, often against the executives’ better judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s also a nascent league, the Professional Women’s Hockey League, which began playing in 2023, is bankrolled by Dodgers/Lakers plutocrat Mark Walter, and has had impressive success, filling arenas.

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Now it is transitioning to bankrolling the specialized equipment that remains a foreign chokepoint.

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Mahan has already elicited early support among wealthy venture capitalists and tech industry leaders, who would be able to bankroll a formidable campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

Phil Knight, who bankrolls Oregon, turned Nike into an intercontinental empire that transformed the Ducks into a gridiron behemoth.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• finance
• subsidize