The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government.
Confusion in general; disorder.
Anarchism; the political theory that a community is best organized by the voluntary cooperation of individuals, rather than by a government, which is regarded as being coercive by nature.
To support by being a patron of.
To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize
The act or state of being a customer of some business.
Customers collectively; clientele; business.
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
The right of nomination to political office.
Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.