commanditaire

sponsor, backer

noun koh-mahn-dee-TEHR Rare

Origin: French 'commandite' (limited partnership), from Italian 'accomandita'

Also means

sleeping partner

Usage Note

Commanditaire most often refers to a financial backer of a project, film, or event — similar to 'sponsor'. In business law it specifically denotes the silent partner in a société en commandite. The feminine form is identical: une commanditaire.

Examples

"Le commanditaire principal a retiré son soutien."

Natural Translation

The main sponsor withdrew their support.

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