co-sponsor
verb[T]
(alsocosponsor)uk/ˌkəʊˈspɒn.sər/us/ˈkoʊˌspɑːn.sɚ/co-sponsorverb[T](PAY)
to givemoneytosupportaperson,organization, oractivitytogether with one or more otherpeopleororganizations:
Theprojectis co-sponsored by the University of Memphis.
TheArtsCouncil is cosponsoring theevent.
- Thecompanycosponsored aconferenceon women andgaminglastweek.
- He was co-sponsoring adinnertoraisemoneyforresearchintoAids.
- She is to be theguestofhonourat agatheringofbusinessleadersco-sponsored by theAsiaSociety.
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- backbone
- badge
- bailout
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- self-affirmation
- stick
- stick together
- sympathetic
co-sponsorverb[T](SUGGEST LAW)
politicsspecialized
to write aplannednewlawandtryto getpeopletovotefor it, together with one or more otherpeople:
They teamed up to co-sponsor abillaimedatcuttingemissions.
Thebillwas co-sponsored by all 62membersof theGeneralAssembly.
- Anumberof otherbillsshe co-sponsored also are now on thebooks.
- Hesponsoredawelfarereformbilland co-sponsored ataxcut.
- Senator Isakson, a GeorgiaRepublican, cosponsored theplan.
Suggestions & proposals
- about
- bouncesomethingoffsomeone
- can't
- co-sponsorship
- come up withsomething
- drop
- imply
- intimate
- make noisesidiom
- maybe
- move
- nomination
- on the tableidiom
- proposition
- putsomeonetosomethingidiom
- putsomethingup
- resubmission
- resubmit
- table
- thought
co-sponsor
noun[C]
(alsocosponsor)uk/ˌkəʊˈspɒn.sər/us/ˌkoʊˈspɑːn.sɚ/co-sponsornoun[C](payer)
apersonorcompanythatsupportsaperson,organization, oractivitybyprovidingmoney, together with one or moreothers:
a co-sponsoroftheevent
SouthsideBooksis also a co-sponsor.
- Thegovernmenthumanrightscommissionare the co-sponsors andorganisersof theevent.
- Theuniversityis a cosponsor of theproject.
- Sheaskedthat thecompanybedroppedas a co-sponsor of theevent.
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- backbone
- badge
- bailout
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- self-affirmation
- stick
- stick together
- sympathetic
co-sponsornoun[C](POLITICIAN)
politicsspecialized
someone who writes aplannednewlawandtriesto getpeopletovotefor it, together with one or moreothers:
a co-sponsorofthebill
TheSenatemeasurehas 55 co-sponsors.
- He is aconservativeRepublicanwho is a co-sponsor of theamendmentin theHouse.
- He islistedas cosponsor of two otherbillstoincreasetransparencyinenergymarkets.
- Thelegislationhas 228 co-sponsors, more than enough toclearthe 435-memberHouse.
Suggestions & proposals
- about
- bouncesomethingoffsomeone
- can't
- co-sponsorship
- come up withsomething
- drop
- imply
- intimate
- make noisesidiom
- maybe
- move
- nomination
- on the tableidiom
- proposition
- putsomeonetosomethingidiom
- putsomethingup
- resubmission
- resubmit
- table
- thought
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