sponsorship

CIDE DICTIONARY

sponsorship, n. 

 State of being a sponsor.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

sponsorship

abetment, advocacy, aegis, auspices, backing, capitalization, care, championship, charity, countenance, deficit financing, encouragement, favor, financial backing, financial support, financing, fosterage, funding, goodwill, grubstake, guarantorship, guidance, interest, patronage, patronization, provision of capital, seconding, sponsion, stake, subsidy, support, sympathy, tutelage

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sponsorship

Security

N security, guaranty, guarantee, gage, warranty, bond, tie, pledge, plight, mortgage, collateral, debenture, hypothecation, bill of sale, lien, pawn, pignoration, real security, vadium, stake, deposit, earnest, handsel, caution, promissory note, bill, bill of exchange, I, O, U, personal security, covenant, specialty, parole, acceptance, indorsement, signature, execution, stamp, seal, sponsor, cosponsor, sponsion, sponsorship, surety, bail, mainpernor, hostage, godchild, godfather, godmother, recognizance, deed of indemnity, covenant of indemnity, authentication, verification, warrant, certificate, voucher, docket, doquet, record, probate, attested copy, receipt, acquittance, quittance, discharge, release, muniment, title deed, instrument, deed, deed poll, assurance, indenture, charter, charter poll, paper, parchment, settlement, will, testament, last will and testament, codicil, bonis avibus, gone where the woodbine twineth.