contributor

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.

   I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.

2. 2
   noun

   A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.

   He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.

3. 3
   noun

   A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.

   Methane is a major contributor to global warming

4. 4
   noun

   A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.

   William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of The New York Times for many years.

5. 5
   noun

   a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book

6. 6
   noun

   someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman contributour (from Latin contribuō); equivalent to contribute + -or.