sponsorship

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɒnsə^rʃɪp/

spon•sor /ˈspɑnsɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

one who is responsible for, or supports, a person or thing.
Show Businessa person, firm, organization, etc., that supports the cost of a television program by buying time for advertising during the broadcast:And now, a word from our sponsors.
a person or group that provides or pledges money for an event:the corporate sponsors of a race.
one who makes a pledge on behalf of another.

v. [~ + object]

to act as sponsor for:We sponsored a family who wanted to live in the United States for a summer.

spon•sor•ship, n. [uncountable]the sponsorship of the gun-control bill.See -spond-.

spon•sor (spon′sər),USA pronunciation n.

a person who vouches or is responsible for a person or thing.
Show Businessa person, firm, organization, etc., that finances and buys the time to broadcast a radio or television program so as to advertise a product, a political party, etc.
a person who makes a pledge or promise on behalf of another.
Religiona person who answers for an infant at baptism, making the required professions and assuming responsibility for the child's religious upbringing; godfather or godmother.

v.t.

Latin spōnsor guarantor, equivalent. to spond(ēre) to pledge + -tor -tor, with dt
1645–55

spon′sor•ship′, n.

'sponsorship' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: have requested sponsorship from, is in need of sponsorship, the sponsorship of [an immigrant, a member], more...

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