Patronage Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Patronage

Learn about the word Patronage to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Patronage definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Newsstand operator ‐ someone who sells…
Division chrysophyta ‐ mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked…
Unipolar depression ‐ a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase…
Natural endowment ‐ natural qualities…
Voluptuousness ‐ the quality of having a…
Reappear ‐ appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband…
Internal ‐ happening or arising or located within some limits or especially…
Calf's-foot jelly ‐ a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves'…
Peace offering ‐ something offered to an adversary in the hope of…
Kerr cell ‐ optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes…