pledger
One who vows
A pledger is someone who makes a pledge—a promise or commitment.
The term appears most often in contexts of charitable giving, where pledgers commit to donate money: The telethon's pledgers contributed over two million dollars.
Also spelled pledgor in legal contexts, where it specifically means someone who offers property as security for a debt.
Formal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
loyalty · covenant · promise · assurance · undertaking · word · troth · affirmation
Backer of obligation
- backerFinancial supporter
- cosignerSecondary loan obligor
- endorserOne who publicly approves
- bondsmanOne who posts bail
underwriter · sponsor · patron · obligor · bail · stakeholder · fiduciary · warrantor
One who contributes freely
- contributorOne who provides something
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
- giverOne who bestows
subscriber · advocate · champion · patron · backer · sponsor · fundraiser · telethon
oath
Formal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
devotion · loyalty · covenant · promise · assurance · undertaking · word · troth · affirmation · pact
surety
Backer of obligation
bondsman · underwriter · sponsor · patron · obligor · bail · stakeholder · fiduciary · warrantor · signatory
donor
One who contributes freely
- contributorOne who provides something
- benefactorOne who gives aid
- philanthropistDonor to charitable causes
giver · subscriber · advocate · champion · patron · backer · sponsor · fundraiser · telethon · campaign
collateral
Security for debt
bond · equity · escrow · asset · deed · pawn · loan · guarantee · encumbrance · foreclosure
- donorsdonor, blood donor, organ donor, living donor, bone marrow donor
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
- Prospectsprospect, candidate, hopeful, applicant, contender
- online contributorscontributor, editor, moderator, uploader, submitter
pledgerpledgee
Collateral holder
recipient · beneficiary · grantee · donee · receiver
pledgerreneger
One who breaks promises
defaulter · oath-breaker · welcher · backslider · defector
- pledge of allegianceFormal declaration of devotion
- pledge driveBroadcast solicitation for contributions
- pledge allegianceDeclare formal loyalty
- take the pledge
- fraternity pledgeProspective Greek member
- honor pledgePromise of academic integrity
pledge, pledged, pledging, unpledged, repledged, pledgeship, pledgers