Legal Definition and Related Resources of Sponsor

Meaning of Sponsor

One who makes a promise or gives a security for another; a surety . Also one who advertises a product or service in the media.

Sponsor Alternative Definition

In civil law. He who intervenes for another voluntarily and without being requested. The engagement which he enters into is only accessory to the principal. See Dig. 17. 1. 18; Nov. 4. 1; Code de Comm. arts. 158, 159; Code Nap. 1236; Wolff. Inst. §1556.

Synonyms of Sponsor

verb

accept responsibility for
act as surety for
answer for
assure
back
be responsible for
befriend
certify
champion
defend
endorse
ensure
favor
finance
financier
guarantee
insure
patronize
pay for
promote
protect
provide for
put up the money
secure
stand behind
subscribe to
support
sustain
sympathize
take responsibility for
underwrite
uphold
vouch for
warrant Associated Concepts: sponsor a bill

noun

advocate
auctor
backer
benefactor
champion
favorer
guarantor
guardian
insurer
patron
promoter
protector
succorer
surety
sympathizer Associated Concepts: sponsor of legislation

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What is the meaning of Third Party Recipient or Sponsor?

A definition of Third Party Recipient or Sponsor is provided here: A person or organization that has signed a transfer agreement with a recipient under the terms and conditions of a master agreement between the recipient and the federal government.

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