friend at court

friend at court
Synonyms and related words:
Maecenas, Rasputin, Svengali, VIP, abettor, access, admirer, advocate, aficionado, agent, amicus curiae, angel, apologist, attorney, attorney-at-law, backer, bad influence, barrister, barrister-at-law, big wheel, buff, champion, counsel, counselor, counselor-at-law, court, defender, dependence, deputy, eminence grise, encourager, endorser, exponent, fan, favorer, five-percenter, good influence, gray eminence, heavyweight, hidden hand, influence, influence peddler, influencer, ingroup, intercessor, key, kingmaker, lawyer, legal adviser, legal counselor, legal expert, legal practitioner, legalist, lobby, lobbyist, lords of creation, lover, mainstay, maintainer, man of influence, manipulator, mouthpiece, open sesame, paranymph, partisan, patron, pleader, powers that be, pressure group, proctor, procurator, promoter, protagonist, reliance, sea lawyer, second, seconder, sectary, self-styled lawyer, sider, sinister influence, solicitor, special interests, special-interest group, sponsor, stalwart, standby, support, supporter, sustainer, sympathizer, the Establishment, upholder, very important person, votary, well-wisher, wheeler-dealer, wire-puller

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • friend at court — index advocate (counselor) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • friend in court — index advocate (counselor), amicus curiae Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • friend at court — n. a person in an influential position who is friendly toward and able to help one …   English World dictionary

  • friend at court — or friend in court Etymology: Middle English frend in court : one in a position of importance or influence who is disposed to act in one s behalf * * * a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one s interests, esp. a helpful… …   Useful english dictionary

  • friend in court — see friend at court …   Useful english dictionary

  • friend at court — a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one s interests, esp. a helpful person who is close to someone in authority. [1645 55] * * * …   Universalium

  • A friend at court — Friend Friend (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • A friend in court — Friend Friend (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • have a friend at court — To have a friend in a position where his or her influence is likely to prove useful • • • Main Entry: ↑friend …   Useful english dictionary

  • Friend — (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde. Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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