Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with backing in American Collocation
backing
noun
uncountable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbækɪŋ/
strong
full
major
overwhelming
powerful
strong
unanimous
He has the full backing of the US administration.
who is giving backing
government
official
public
The project has had significant public backing from the outset.
of a particular type
commercial
corporate
financial
legal
military
political
scientific
They enjoyed strong political backing from the ruling party.
have backing
enjoy
gain
get
have
receive
secure
win
The building of the highly controversial tower has won the official backing of the prime minister.
give backing
give
pledge
The staff were very supportive and gave one hundred percent backing.
obtain or try to obtain backing
get
obtain
secure
seek
A new sculpture walk is one of the innovative projects to secure financial backing from the North West Tourism Initiative.