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backer

 [bak-er]  

back·er

   [bak-er]
noun
1.
a person who supports or aids a person, cause, enterprise, etc.
2.
a person who bets on a competitor in a race or contest.
3.
canvas or other material used for backing.
Origin:
1535–45; back1 + -er1

Synonyms
1. supporter, sponsor, guarantor; aide, helper.

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backer (ˈbækə)
 
—n
1.  a person who gives financial or other support
2.  a person who bets on a competitor or contestant

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backer definition


  1. n.
    a supporter; a financier of a play, political campaign, etc. : I was hoping for a backer, but the project was too chancy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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