backing
noun
ADJ. strong | full, unanimous, whole-hearted The teachers have the full backing of the school governors.| financial, legal | government, official, popular
VERB + BACKING have | gain, get, receive, secure, win They have won financial backing from the EU.| need, seek | give sb, provide (sb with) Who's going to provide the backing?
BACKING + VERB come from sb/sth The backing will come from the government.
PREP. with/without the ~ They brought the legal action with the backing of their MP.| ~ for They want backing for more research.| ~ from backing from management
