co-sponsor
- noun
- /koʊˈspɒnsər/
- Formal
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coauspiciador
- The senator became a co-sponsor of the new education reform bill, working alongside several colleagues.
I'll break those down a little bit later, but for now, let's keep going in order of Co sponsors for actual bills that were written.
- I'll break those down a little bit later, but for now, let's keep going in order of Co sponsors for actual bills that were written.
- And for a while that bill had languished without a Republican Co sponsor.
Examples
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Over the course of blackout day, you had dozens of senators and congressmen, some of whom were Co sponsors of the bill, coming out against them.
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I'll break those down a little bit later, but for now, let's keep going in order of Co sponsors for actual bills that were written.
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Many representatives signed on as co-sponsors to show their support for the environmental protection measure.
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As a co-sponsor of the healthcare initiative, she hoped to advocate for better access to medical services.
Synonyms
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A person who supports a proposal in a meeting so it can be discussed or voted on
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Etymology
Co-sponsor comes from the prefix co- meaning 'together' and sponsor, a 'supporter' or someone who promises help, so a co-sponsor in a legislature is a member who joins others to officially support a bill.