sponsor
/ˈspɑn.sɚ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
noun
A person or organization with some sort of responsibility for another person or organization, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.
noun
A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising.
verb
To be a sponsor for.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club."
- "They were my sponsors for immigration."
- "The colonel and his sponsor made a queer contrast: Greystone [the sponsor] long and stringy, with a face that seemed as if a cold wind was eternally playing on it. […] But there was not a more lascivious reprobate and gourmand in all London than this same Greystone."
- "My narcotics anonymous sponsor became my best friend when I finally was able to do something about my meth problem."
- "Members also choose a sponsor, with whom they are supposed to remain in regular, even daily, contact—and that, too, is a powerful boost for monitoring."
- "And now a word from our sponsor."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈspɑn.sɚ/
- British English: /ˈspɒn.səː/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Finance.