backer

back-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person, organization, or country that gives financial or other support to a person, project, or cause.

  2. 2.

    Someone who supports or advocates for a particular person or thing.

Forms

plural: backers

Related words

Antonyms: detractor, opponent
See also: investor, sponsor, supporter
Synonyms: investor, patron, sponsor, supporter

Etymology

From English back (in the sense of "to support") + the agent suffix -er.