noun. One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.

noun. One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission, as to an organization.

noun. A legislator who proposes and urges adoption of a bill.

noun. One who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation; a godparent.

noun. One that finances a project, event, or organization directed by another person or group, such as a business enterprise that pays for radio or television programming in return for advertising time.

transitive verb. To act as a sponsor for.

noun. A surety; one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; specifically, one who is surety for an infant at baptism, professing the Christian faith in its name, and guaranteeing its religious education; a godfather or godmother. The custom of having sponsors in baptism is as old as the second century. See godfather.

noun. In entomology, a genus of coleopterous insects.

noun. One who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; a surety.

noun. One who at the baptism of an infant professes the Christian faith in its name, and guarantees its religious education; a godfather or godmother.

noun. A person who vouches for another as fit for some post or task.

noun. A person or group that assumes financial responsibility for some activity, and may or may not participate in its organization and execution.

noun. A person or organization, usually a commercial organization, which pays the cost of an activity, such as a radio or television broadcast, and in return is given the right to advertise itself or its products as part of the activity.

noun. A person or organisation with some sort of responsibility for another person or organisation, especially where the responsibility has a religious, legal, or financial aspect.

noun. One that pays all or part of the cost of an event, a publication, or a media program, usually in exchange for advertising time.

noun. A senior member of a twelve step or similar program assigned to a guide a new initiate and form a partnership with him

verb. To be a sponsor for.

noun. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)

verb. assume responsibility for or leadership of

verb. assume sponsorship of

noun. someone who supports or champions something

verb. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

"In covering the story last Tuesday, The Times used the term "sponsor messages" in a weak effort to downplay the scope of PBS's sellout."

sponsorial  sponsorship  

advocate  advocator  back up  exponent  proponent  

bonser  

administrator  advertiser  adviser  backer  benefactor  

Maecenas  abettor  accept the responsibility  admirer  advocate  

sponsored  sponsoring  sponsors