See Also: sponsor 1, noun(dictionary)
Sponsor(health)
sponsor(2)(dictionary)
Sponsor(finance)
Sponsor(money)
sponsor(1)(dictionary)
Title Sponsor(money)
Sponsor - Poker(gambling)
sponsor 2, verb(dictionary)
SPONSOR, civil law(law)

sponsor 1, noun (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: spondere 'to promise']
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
someone who agrees to give someone else money for a charity if they walk, run etc a particular distance
someone who officially introduces or supports a proposal for a new law
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.
a godparent