Protector or benefactor (6)
I believe the answer is:
patron
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">protector</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">benefactor</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that patron is a type of benefactor)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for patron that I've seen before include "Regular customer or sponsor" , "Sponsor or benefactor" , "With help, he" , "Pot ran out for protector" , "Regular customer; backer" .)