bankroll (ˈbæŋkˌrəʊl
) mainly US Canadian
Definitions
noun
- a roll of currency notes
- the financial resources of a person, organization, etc
verb
- (tr) slang to provide the capital for; finance
Usage examples
I foot the bill, and there's nothing your average communist likes better than somebody with the bankroll.
, A Song at Twilight (1989)With the palpable signs of a recovery finally improving the investment climate, CFOs loosened their purse-strings to bankroll growth again.
Business Today (1999)And his biggest task appears off-field -- finding the money to bankroll a premiership defence.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)City do not have the kind of cash to bankroll Keegan's plans.
Sun, News of the World (2001)To bankroll its purchase, it decided to issue stock in the company.
, A VERY ENGLISH DECEIT: The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (2002)