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backer (n.)

"supporter, one who aids and abets," 1580s, agent noun from back (v.).

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back (v.)
mid-15c., "to keep something back, hinder," from back (adv.). Meaning "cause to move back" is from 1781. Intransitive sense "move or go back" is from late 15c. Meaning "furnish with a back or backing" is from 1728, from back (n.). Meaning "to support" (as by a bet) is attested from 1540s. Related: Backed; backing.

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Definitions of backer from WordNet

backer (n.)
invests in a theatrical production;
Synonyms: angel
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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