noun
- a person who supports or helps fund a project, cause, or person
- a person who bets on or supports a competitor in a contest
Examples
- The startup found several wealthy backers for their new app.
- Political candidates need financial backers to run successful campaigns.
- The film’s backers invested millions in the production.
- She was a strong backer of environmental protection laws.
- The horse’s backers cheered as it crossed the finish line first.
- Without corporate backers, the charity event couldn’t have happened.
- The project lost its main backer when the company went bankrupt.