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

When you combine the hostility to democracy and institutional norms with the bankroll of a billionaire you can potentially do some damage.

From Time

He may have illegally borrowed black music to build his own bankroll.

From The Daily Beast

The ISI helped bankroll their reconnaissance trips to Mumbai to set up the attack.

From The Daily Beast

Yellowbird operatives set up rescue teams to organize and bankroll the escapes of individual protest leaders.

From The Daily Beast

Wuer Kaixi told Newsweek that he later learned a Chinese mob boss had contributed $13,000 to help bankroll his escape.

From The Daily Beast

Romney has an edge in establishment organization and a big bankroll to blanket the Sunshine State with television ads.

From The Daily Beast

To get home is not so easy but I remember armored car provided by intelligent corporation for transport of bankroll, so here I am.

From Project Gutenberg

My raid on Loustalot netted me sixty-seven thousand dollars, so that my total bankroll is now about ninety-five thousand dollars.

From Project Gutenberg

Pretty lucky for me they didn't know I had my bankroll with me last night!

From Project Gutenberg

What this thing eats up in hangar fees alone would be enough to bankroll three or four teams.

From Project Gutenberg

It would take a long time to make the old skinflint part with his bankroll.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• finance
• subsidize