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

sponsor(1) (iou)



sponsor noun. M17.
[Latin, from spons- pa. ppl stem of spondere promise solemnly: see -OR.]
Christian Church. A godparent at a person's baptism; (esp. Roman Catholic Church) a person presenting a candidate for confirmation. M17.
L. Strachey He stood as sponsor her son Arthur.
A person taking responsibility or standing surety for another. Also, a person etc. putting a person or thing forward; spec. (a) a person introducing a proposal for legislation; (b) an organization supporting a candidate in an election. L17.
D. G. Mitchell I found it requisite..to become sponsor for his good conduct.
An organization or person supporting or promoting a sporting, artistic, etc., activity or performer, esp. in return for advertising; spec. (esp. US) a business etc. paying or contributing to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for air-time. M20.
Punch National Broadcasting Company found a sponsor willing to put the..Election up on prime time.
A person etc. supporting a fund-raising (esp. charitable) activity by pledging money in advance, freq. as a certain amount for each unit completed. M20.
Tuscaloosa News A month-long read-a-thon..in which each child obtained sponsors and pledges for each book..read.
sponsoress noun (rare) a female sponsor L19.
spon'sorial adjective & noun (a) adjective of or pertaining to a sponsor; (b) noun (rare) a godparent: L18.
sponsorship noun (a) the state of being a sponsor; (b) money received from a sponsor: E19.