The backer is waiting to see how the deal pans out.
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Backer
//ˈbækɚ//
Synonyms for "backer" (126 found)
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Translations
7 translations across 6 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- borg noun (one who backs)
Bulgarian
1 entries- поддръжник noun (one who backs)
Icelandic
1 entries- stuðningsmaður noun (one who backs)
Latin
1 entries- assensor noun (one who backs)
Māori
1 entries- kaitautoko noun (one who backs)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- آرقه noun (one who backs)
- دستك noun (one who backs)
Sample sentences
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Algeria is the main backer of the Polisario Front that seeks independence in Western Sahara.
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Tom managed to convince his backer that he was on the verge of a breakthrough in his research.
Source: tatoeba (10283345)
Iran has long been a backer of Hamas.
Source: tatoeba (12103358)
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