Dictionary Society of North America
A scholarly and enthusiast community devoted to the making, study, collection, and use of dictionaries
Peer societies
Five societies Dictionary Society of North America is read alongside.
ADS
American Dialect Society
The scholarly society that studies American English and famously names its Word of the Year
ANS
American Name Society
A society devoted to onomastics, the study of the origins, history, and use of names
LSA
Linguistic Society of America
The leading United States professional organization for the scientific study of language, advancing…
ASI
American Society for Indexing
A professional society that advocates for, educates, and serves as the central resource for the craft of…
BSA
Bibliographical Society of America
A learned society founded in 1904 for the study of the material text, binding scholars, collectors, curators…
22 companies named
Who backs DSNA
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
Who backs Dictionary Society of North America's peers, but not Dictionary Society of North America
Companies named publicly by at least one of Dictionary Society of North America's five peer societies, and not found in Dictionary Society of North America's reviewed public records.
| Company | BSA | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fournier, Fine & Rare | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bluemango Books and Manuscripts | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Bruce McKittrick Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Christie’s Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Simone Company, Booksellers | Named | 1 of 1 |
| De Wolfe & Wood Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Fugitive Materials | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Garrett Scott, Bookseller | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Granary Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Ken Sanders Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Lorne Bair Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Musinsky Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Patrick Olson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Pryor-Johnson Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Rare Books LA | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Richard C. Ramer, Old & Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Salmon & Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Thomas Lecky Appraisal Services | Named | 1 of 1 |
| Type Punch Matrix | Named | 1 of 1 |
| viaLibri | Named | 1 of 1 |
| William Reese Company | Named | 1 of 1 |
| William S. Cotter Rare Books | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
A scholarly and enthusiast community devoted to the making, study, collection, and use of dictionaries
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Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Village and The Legacy.
Strengths
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