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Patronage

Patronage Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Patronage? [n] the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" [n] the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage" [n] (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support [n] a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient [n] customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele" [v] be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" [v] support by being a patron of Synonyms \| Synonyms for Patronage: backing \| business \| championship \| clientele \| condescension \| disdain \| keep going \| patronise \| patronize \| support \| trade Related Terms \| Find terms related to Patronage: abetment \| administration \| advocacy \| advocating \| advocation \| aegis \| aid \| auspices \| backing \| benefaction \| bias \| boosting \| business \| care \| carriage trade \| certificate of character \| championship \| character \| character reference \| charge \| charity \| clientage \| clientele \| condescension \| contempt \| contumely \| countenance \| credential \| cure \| custodianship \| custody \| custom \| deigning \| disdain \| encouragement \| favor \| favoritism \| favors of office \| financing \| fosterage \| good name \| goodwill \| governance \| government \| guardianship \| guidance \| hands \| help \| humiliation \| interest \| jurisdiction \| keeping \| letter of introduction \| management \| market \| melon \| ministry \| nepotism \| oversight \| partiality \| pastorage \| pastorate \| pastorship \| patronizing \| plum \| political patronage \| pork \| pork barrel \| pork-barreling \| preference \| promotion \| protection \| protectorship \| public \| purchasing public \| recommend \| recommendation \| reference \| repute \| rural market \| safe hands \| scorn \| seconding \| spoils system \| sponsorship \| stewardship \| stooping \| subsidy \| suburban market \| superiority \| support \| sympathy \| testimonial \| trade \| trading \| traffic \| tutelage \| voucher \| ward \| wardenship \| wardship \| watch and ward \| wing \| youth market See Also \| approval \| approving \| blessing \| business \| custom \| depreciation \| derogation \| disparagement \| foster \| keep \| maintain \| nomenklatura \| nurture \| people \| social control \| sustain Patronage In Webster's Dictionary \Pa"tronage\, n. [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.] 1. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author. 2. Business custom. [Commercial Cant] 3. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. --Addison. 4. The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor. 5. (Eng. Law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson. --Blackstone. \Pa"tronage\, v. t. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] --Shak.

Patronage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Patronage?

[n] the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
[n] the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
[n] (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
[n] a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
[n] customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
[v] be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
[v] support by being a patron of

Patronage In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa"tron*age\, n. [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum,
and L. patronatus.]
1. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or
   aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of
   letters; patronage given to an author.

2. Business custom. [Commercial Cant]

3. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. --Addison.

4. The right of nomination to political office; also, the
   offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer
   may bestow by favor.

5. (Eng. Law) The right of presentation to church or
   ecclesiastical benefice; advowson. --Blackstone.


\Pa"tron*age\, v. t.
To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] --Shak.

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