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pa·tron·age
 patronage
- pronunciation:
- peI
tr
nihj
[or]
pae
tr
nihj
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients.
We appreciate your patronage at our firm, and we look forward to serving you in the future.- similar words:
- backing
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| definition 2: |
the support, guardianship, or sponsorship provided by patrons, as of artistic endeavors, museums, and the like.
The sculptor would have little hope of carrying out his work without the patronage of the countess.- similar words:
- aegis, backing
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| definition 3: |
the power to award government jobs, contracts, and favors, esp. to political allies, or the jobs and the like that are so awarded.
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| related words: |
advocacy, aid, cultivation, favor, following |
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