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Definition sponsor in British English

sponsor noun

[countable] noun
/ˈspɒnsə(r)/
1

a person or business that pays money to support an event, a television or radio programme, a website etc as a way to advertise their products or services

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1.1

someone who gives money in order to help someone who lives in another country

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1.2

someone who agrees to give money to someone who is taking part in a charity event

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The US has always been a key sponsor of the peace process.

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3

an elected official in a parliament who writes a bill and organizes support for it in order to try get other officials to vote for it

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the sponsor of the amendment

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4

a person or organization that accepts responsibility for someone else for a period of time

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4.1

in the Christian religion, a person who promises to take some responsibility for the religious education of someone who is being baptized or confirmed

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Definition sponsor in British English