bankroller


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bank·roll

 (băngk′rōl′)
n.
1. A roll of paper money.
2. Informal One's ready cash.
tr.v. bank·rolled, bank·roll·ing, bank·rolls Informal
To underwrite the expense of (a business venture, for example).

bank′roll′er n.
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bankroller

(ˈbæŋkˌrəʊlə)
n
the person or organization that provides the finance for a project, business, etc
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