backers

noun

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plural of backer
1
as in supporters
a person who actively supports or favors a cause backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse

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as in sponsors
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions

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as in allies
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf

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