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- [bangk-rohl]
- /ˈbæŋkˌroʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bangk-rohl]
- /ˈbæŋkˌroʊl/
Definitions of bankroller word
- noun bankroller the person or organization that provides the finance for a project, business, etc 3
- noun bankroller money in one's possession; monetary resources. 1
- verb with object bankroller Informal. to finance; provide funds for: to bankroll a new play. 1
- noun bankroller Agent noun of bankroll; one who bankrolls. 1
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Origin of bankroller
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; bank2 + roll
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Parts of speech for Bankroller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bankroller popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
bankroller usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bankroller
noun bankroller
- merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- tycoon — a person of great wealth, influence, or power; magnate: a business tycoon; a political tycoon.
- broker — A broker is a person whose job is to buy and sell shares, foreign money, or goods for other people.
- backer — A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money.
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
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