commanditaire
French
Etymology
From commandite + -aire.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.mɑ̃.di.tɛʁ/
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Noun
commanditaire m (plural commanditaires)
- a sponsor
- (informal) a silent partner, a sleeping partner
- Synonym: bailleur de fonds
- principal, instigator, employer (person who orders a crime, person who hires someone to commit a crime in their stead)
- le commanditaire d'un crime ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Further reading
- “commanditaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.