sponsorship

English

Etymology

sponsor +‎ -ship

Noun

sponsorship (countable and uncountable, plural sponsorships)

1. (uncountable) The state or practice of being a sponsor.

   I find that for me, my sponsorship of a child via a charitable NGO provides a sense of great satisfaction.

2. (countable, uncountable) The aid or support provided by a sponsor; backing or patronage.

   The company provided sponsorship to the research team.

   The university awarded five sponsorships to the five most qualified applicants.

Synonyms

• gossipred

Derived terms

• sponsorship-linked marketing

Translations

state or practice

• Finnish: tukeminen (fi), sponsorius
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• Irish: urraíocht f, urrú m

aid or support

• Finnish: tuki (fi), sponsorointi (fi)
• Irish: urraíocht f
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• Portuguese: patrocínio (pt) m
• Spanish: padrinazgo