Tom Steyer

We need to ask elected officials supporting Keystone XL whether they're willing to put their constituents and our environment at risk so that foreign oil tycoons get a better return on their tar sands investments. Keystone XL backers will keep trying to sell us a sucker's deal; it's up to us to say no.

American Businessman

John McDonnell

I saw the Blair-Mandelson regime as a coup, and I think it was a well-funded coup as well - resources obviously came from big private-sector backers. But all through that period the bulk of the rank and file party were what the party has always been, a socialist party.

British Politician

Alexander McQueen

I was never a big networker, but I was a spin doctor, all those shock shows, that's how I got my first backers. But fashion's a scary industry to be in, especially if you've not grown up with it.

English Designer

Tom Paulin

I think protest and actions have to be organised against the Israelis and their backers. There needs to be a concerted high profile campaign to raise awareness of the people in this country.

Irish Poet

Mike Leigh

The good thing from my perspective is that nobody puts any pressure on me to say what it's going to be. The backers accept that they don't know what they are going to get.

British Director

Jill Stein

Such a thing as ending unemployment would never occur to Washington politicians because their corporate backers depend on the threat of unemployment to keep wages down.

American Politician

Monica Johnson

Make it a point to choose the right backer, make your investments wisely, and do the work of the Lord which guarantees exceeding and abundant eternal benefits.

American Writer

Mark Schlereth

I'm not the biggest fan of New Year's resolutions, but I'm a huge backer for real life change - that's why January gets me so geeked up.

Neil Young

I was a Reagan backer. It was a shock for some people that I could agree with anything that man would say.

Canadian Singer

Amanullah Khan

The Taliban and its backers bear the responsibility for the consequences of this outrageous act.

Afghani Statesman

Use 'backer' when referring to someone providing monetary aid to a project or person.

Financial Support

'Backer' often appears in political contexts where supporters fund campaigns.

Political Context

'Backer' may also imply moral or logistical support, not just monetary.

Not Always Money

Use 'backer' to denote a physical object that gives structural support.

Physical Support

'Backer' is a common term in construction and carpentry for support pieces.

Construction Term

Backers are not always visible, serving their purpose behind other materials.

Not Always Visible

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 With a group of heavily armed accomplices, he set sail for Honduras in hopes of reclaiming power by whatever means necessary. Bonilla had a powerful backer, the future leader of a notorious organization

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 part of a larger project some of you may be interested in. We're looking for a backer. It's a feature-length documentary on consciousness. OK, now, you all saw what changed, right?