| Main Entry: | financial backing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | funding for a project |
Synonyms: |
backing, financial support, financing, funding, patronization, sponsorship, support, venture capital |
| Main Entry: | meal ticket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | source of subsistence |
Synonyms: |
cash cow, financial support, grubstaker, patron, staker, supporter |