# sponsorship

Pronunciation: US say "SPAHN-sur-ship" /ˈspɑnsɚˌʃɪp/; UK say "SPON-suh-ship" /ˈspɒnsəʃɪp/

## Noun

1. The aid or support given by a sponsor, such as funding, backing, or patronage.
   - Simple: Money, help, or support that a backer gives to a person, event, or cause.
   - _The documentary was completed only with the sponsorship of a private foundation._
   - _Athletes often lose sponsorship after a poor season._
2. The role or activity of a sponsor, especially in funding or vouching for a person, group, or event.
   - Simple: Being a sponsor: the role of helping to pay for a person, group, or event.
   - _His sponsorship of the orchestra continued for two decades._
   - _Corporate sponsorship of sporting events has grown steadily since the 1980s._

## Origin

Formed from "sponsor" combined with the suffix "-ship".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sponsorship (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).