sponsorial

spon·sor  (spnsr)

n.

1. One who assumes responsibility for another person or a group during a period of instruction, apprenticeship, or probation.

2. One who vouches for the suitability of a candidate for admission.

3. A legislator who proposes and urges adoption of a bill.

4. One who presents a candidate for baptism or confirmation; a godparent.

5. One that finances a project or an event carried out by another person or group, especially a business enterprise that pays for radio or television programming in return for advertising time.

tr.v. spon·sored, spon·sor·ing, spon·sors

To act as a sponsor for.

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[Late Latin spnsor, sponsor in baptism, from Latin, surety, from spnsus, past participle of spondre, to pledge; see spend- in Indo-European roots.]

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spon·sori·al (-sôr-l, -sr-) adj.

sponsor·ship n.

Translations

sponsorial

adj → Paten-