commanditaire

Meaning

1. a sponsor
2. (informal) a silent partner, a sleeping partner
3. principal, instigator, employer (person who orders a crime, person who hires someone to commit a crime in their stead)

Concepts

sponsor

commanditist

client

sleeping partner

requester

silent partner

limited partner

backer

ordering party

commissioner

customer

initiator

Synonyms

associé commanditaire

client

sponsor

maître d'ouvrage

donneur d’ouvrage

donneur d’ordres

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔ.mɑ̃.di.tɛʁ/

Etymology

From commandite + -aire.

Sentences

Son emplacement initial , ainsi que son commanditaire , demeurent inconnus .

Its original location, as well as its sponsor, remain unknown.