sponsor

spon|sor¹ [ˈspɔnsə US ˈspa:nsər] n

[Date: 1600-1700; : Latin; Origin: spondere 'to promise']

1.)

a) a person or company that pays for a show, broadcast, sports event etc especially in exchange for the right to advertise at that event

sponsor of

▪ Eastman Kodak is a major sponsor of the Olympics.

▪ corporate sponsors

b) a person or company that supports someone by paying for their training, education, living costs etc

2.) someone who agrees to give someone else money for a ↑charity if they walk, run etc a particular distance

3.) someone who officially introduces or supports a proposal for a new law

4.) someone who officially agrees to help someone else, or to be responsible for what they do

▪ You cannot get a work visa without an American sponsor.

5.) a ↑godparent

sponsor ²

sponsor² v [T]

1.)

a) to give money to a sports event, theatre, institution etc, especially in exchange for the right to advertise

▪ The competition was sponsored by British Airways.

▪ government-sponsored projects

b) to support someone by paying for their training, education, living costs etc

▪ The bank had offered to sponsor him at university.

2.) to officially support a proposal for a new law

3.) to agree to help someone or be responsible for what they do

4.) to agree to give someone money for ↑charity if they walk, run etc a particular distance

5.) sponsored walk/swim etc

BrE an event in which many people walk, swim etc a particular distance so that people will give them money for a ↑charity

6.) UN-sponsored/US-sponsored/government-sponsored etc

supported and encouraged by the UN, the US etc

▪ US-sponsored peace talks