n. 1. One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation. 2. One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission, as to an organization. 3. A legislator who proposes and urges adoption of a bill. 4. Christianity One who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation; a godparent. 5. 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. tr.v. spon·sored, spon·sor·ing, spon·sors To act as a sponsor for. [Late Latin spōnsor, sponsor in baptism, from Latin, surety, from spōnsus, past participle of spondēre, to pledge; see spend- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] spon·sori·al (-sôrē-əl) adj. sponsor·ship′ n. |
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