Backer

The backer is waiting to see how the deal pans out.

Algeria is the main backer of the Polisario Front that seeks independence in Western Sahara.

Tom managed to convince his backer that he was on the verge of a breakthrough in his research.

Iran has long been a backer of Hamas.

/eɪ/ This diphthong is a glide from mid front tongue position toward a higher, backer position similar to that of /ɪ/.