bankroller

/ ˈbæŋkˌrəʊlə /

noun

1. the person or organization that provides the finance for a project, business, etc

Example Sentences

Though Latimer has held fundraisers hosted by Republicans, including a major bankroller of former President Donald Trump, his campaign has distanced itself from GOP-hosted fundraisers and told The Intercept he does not have control over who hosted the events.

From Salon

But up until this year, he’s been more of a bankroller than a role model, paying for the trips and partying “like a rock star” in France.

From Seattle Times

A super PAC affiliated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and nephew of famed President John F. Kennedy running for president as a Democrat, has received half its funding from a longtime conservative megadonor and bankroller for former President Donald Trump, The Guardian reports.

From Salon

“As the principal bankroller of economic aid for Ukraine, the US would not want to deliver funds only to have them go right to the coffers of the IMF.”

From Seattle Times

But they’re the easiest to hit up by voters — and in this case also by a special interest: ride-hailing Lyft, the initiative’s big bankroller.

From Los Angeles Times

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