contributor
pronunciation
How to pronounce contributor in British English:
UK [kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)]
How to pronounce contributor in American English:
US [kən'trɪbjʊtə]
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- Noun:
- someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
- a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book
Word Origin
- contributor (n.)
- also contributer, mid-15c., from Anglo-French contributour, from Vulgar Latin *contributorem, agent noun from contribut-, stem of contribuere (see contribution). Related: Contributory (early 15c.).
Example
- 1. Finally , china has also become a major contributor to international peace-keeping efforts .
- 2. If they 're an outstanding individual contributor keep them as an individual contributor .
- 3. You feel connected to the place , a responsible contributor to its uniquely private atmosphere .
- 4. India is the third-biggest contributor of un peacekeepers to the continent , helping clamp down on civil wars in sudan and congo .
- 5. But it is also a big contributor to western europe 's economies , accounting for almost one-quarter of german exports for instance .