Contributor

Con-trib′u-tor

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Noun.

One who, or that which, contributes;

specifically,

one who writes articles for a newspaper, magazine, or book.

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Noun.

One who contributes; one who gives or pays money to a common stock or fund; one who gives aid to a common purpose in conjunction with others.

contributor ‎(plural contributors)

A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.
A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
With her strength and intelligence, she was an important contributor to the victorious effort.
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.

a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause

Norwegian:

Bokmål: bidragsyter (no) m

Nynorsk: bidragsytar (no) m
Portuguese: benemérito (pt) m
Russian: благоде́тель (ru) m ‎(blagodételʹ), благоде́тельница (ru) f ‎(blagodételʹnica)
Swedish: bidragsgivare (sv) c

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

a person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something

a person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc