backer

[bak-er]

noun

1. a person who supports or aids a person, cause, enterprise, etc.

   Synonyms: helper, aide, guarantor, sponsor, supporter

2. a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest.

3. canvas or other material used for backing.

backer

/ ˈbækə /

noun

1. a person who gives financial or other support

2. a person who bets on a competitor or contestant

Word History and Origins

Origin of backer¹

First recorded in 1535–45; back ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“There’s no financial backers. We’re not trust fund kids and we don’t have a bunch of real estate properties making money that way,” Wilkerson said.

From Los Angeles Times

His widow Moira has taken up that claim after reportedly securing the support of wealthy backers.

From BBC

But Lloyd’s backers maintain his dogged pursuit of the truth is why he has been entrusted with some of the department’s most politically sensitive and potentially embarrassing cases.

From Los Angeles Times

This appears to fly in the face of Ukraine's main demand, endorsed by all its European backers: that an unconditional ceasefire has to come first.

From BBC

For the state to reverse the independent redistricting process that the electorate approved in 2010, a majority of California voters would have to approve the measure, which backers are calling the “Election Rigging Response Act.”

From Los Angeles Times

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