'Sponsorship' definitions:

Definition of 'sponsorship'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)

Definition of 'Sponsorship'

From: GCIDE
  • Sponsorship \Spon"sor*ship\ (sp[o^]n"s[~e]r*sh[i^]p), n. State of being a sponsor. [1913 Webster]