fundraiser

noun

fund·rais·er ˈfənd-ˌrā-zər How to pronounce fundraiser (audio)

variants or less commonly fund-raiser

plural fundraisers also fund-raisers

: a person employed to raise funds (as for an institution or political cause)

a talented fundraiser

… hired not only for his popularity with the other scientists but for his proven abilities as a fundraiser.

James Shreeve

: a social event (such as a cocktail party) held for the purpose of raising funds

… he gained recognition by throwing a posh fundraiser for President Jimmy Carter.

James Ridgeway

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	fundraiser
释义	fundraiser noun fund·rais·er ˈfənd-ˌrā-zər variants or less commonly fund-raiser plural fundraisers also fund-raisers 1 : a person employed to raise funds (as for an institution or political cause) a talented fundraiser … hired not only for his popularity with the other scientists but for his proven abilities as a fundraiser. James Shreeve 2 : a social event (such as a cocktail party) held for the purpose of raising funds … he gained recognition by throwing a posh fundraiser for President Jimmy Carter. James Ridgeway Word History First Known Use 1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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