sponsorship

English Thesaurus

1. the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act)

derivation	:	patron, sponsor, supporter,
definition	:	someone who supports or champions something (noun.person)

derivation	:	patron, sponsor, supporter,
definition	:	someone who supports or champions something (noun.person)