bankroll

[ bangk-rohl ]

noun

1. money in one's possession; monetary resources.

verb (used with object)

1. Informal. to finance; provide funds for:

   to bankroll a new play.

bankroll

/ ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a roll of currency notes
2. the financial resources of a person, organization, etc

verb

1. slang.
   tr to provide the capital for; finance

Other Words From

• bankroller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bankroll¹

First recorded in 1885–90; bank ² + roll

Example Sentences

Sponsored by the California District Attorneys Assn. and bankrolled by big box retailers, the measure partially rolls back the sentence-softening Proposition 47 that voters approved overwhelmingly 10 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

The rightward shift was bankrolled on both sides of the Bay by tech titans and wealthy investors who are relatively new to local politics.

From Los Angeles Times

The independent campaigns bankrolled by giant tech companies, labor unions, law enforcement organizations and other major players at the state Capitol may sway the struggle between liberal and moderate lawmakers within the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, Thao is facing a recall election, bankrolled in large part by a wealthy hedge fund manager who lives just outside of Oakland in the small city of Piedmont.

From Los Angeles Times

Proposition 36, sponsored by the California District Attorneys Assn. and bankrolled by big retailers such as Walmart, partially rolls back the sentence-softening Proposition 47 that voters passed overwhelmingly 10 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• finance
• subsidize