backer
IPA: bˈækɝ
noun
- One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
- A surname.
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Examples of "backer" in Sentences
- The backers then refused to meet the demands.
- Prentice was a dedicated backer of the Whig Party.
- Backer was one of the best in painting hands and feet.
- He started his business with the support of his backers.
- He was one of its most vociferous backers in the beginning.
- The primary financial backer of the initiative is Peter Sperling.
- Geffen was the Broadway backer for the musicals Dreamgirls and Cats.
- Terry Backer, remains in the leadership of the Waterkeeper movement.
- After inserting the backer rod, the sealant is placed into the joint.
- Elsa is the owner of the mansion and is the financial backer of many musicals.