backer
pronunciation
How to pronounce backer in British English:
UK [ˈbækə(r)]
How to pronounce backer in American English:
US [ˈbækɚ]
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- Noun:
- invests in a theatrical production
Word Origin
- backer (n.)
- "supporter," 1580s, agent noun from back (v.).
Example
- 1. It is an important victory for its chief backer , intel .
- 2. My father , a union representative and kennedy backer in detroit , was upset .
- 3. Observers speculate that disney may become a major backer .
- 4. His political alliance has gradually weakened , and his main foreign backer , saudi arabia , has repaired its own strained ties with syria .
- 5. The silver that countered it was proof of a successful company , as it proved to the audience that they could afford real silver or they had a wealthy backer .