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Intrusionist :: Intrusionist (n.) One who intrudes; especially, one who favors the appointment of a clergyman to a parish, by a patron, against the wishes of the parishioners..

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author..

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.

Usurper :: Usurper (n.) One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron..

Dedicator :: Dedicator (n.) One who dedicates; more especially, one who inscribes a book to the favor of a patron, or to one whom he desires to compliment..

Patronage :: Patronage (v. t.) To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Business custom.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor..

Transpatronize :: Transpatronize (v. t.) To transfer the patronage of.

Patronal :: Patronal (a.) Patron; protecting; favoring.

Competition :: Competition (n.) The act of seeking, or endeavoring to gain, what another is endeavoring to gain at the same time; common strife for the same objects; strife for superiority; emulous contest; rivalry, as for approbation, for a prize, or as where two or more persons are engaged in the same business and each seeking patronage; -- followed by for before the object sought, and with before the person or thing competed with..

Patron :: Patron (n.) A man of distinction under whose protection another person placed himself.

Patron :: Patron (n.) One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art..

Inscription :: Inscription (n.) An address, consignment, or informal dedication, as of a book to a person, as a mark of respect or an invitation of patronage..

Patronization :: Patronization (n.) The act of patronizing; patronage; support.

Patronizing :: Patronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Patroniz.

Patronymic :: Patronymic (n.) A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name..

Patronless :: Patronless (a.) Destitute of a patron.

Patrocination :: Patrocination (n.) The act of patrocinating or patronizing.

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