patron
I
(influential supporter) noun
advocate, backer, benefactor, champion, defender, endorser, favorer, financer, friend, guardian, helper, influential sponsor, investor, leader, patronus, philanthropist, promoter, sponsor, supporter, upholder
II
(regular customer) noun
business contact, buyer, client, consultor, consumer, customer, emptor, frequenter, patronizer, prospective buyer, purchaser, shopper, supporter, vendee
III
index
abettor, advocate (counselor), advocate (espouser), backer, benefactor, client, consumer, contributor (giver), customer, donor, employer, good Samaritan, guardian, member (individual in a group), partisan, promoter, proponent, Samaritan, sponsor
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006