contributor
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Alternative forms
- contributour (obsolete)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman contributour (from Latin contribuō); equivalent to contribute + -or.
Pronunciation
Noun
contributor (plural contributors)
- A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
- I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
- A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
- 1978 December 9, George Mendenhall, “Harvey Milk, Mayor Moscone Slain in Shooting”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 1:
- The nation lost two major contributors to the cause of human rights in the murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on Nov. 27.
- He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.
- A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
- Methane is a major contributor to global warming
- A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
- William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of The New York Times for many years.
Derived terms
Translations
a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
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a person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
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a person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
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a person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
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