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pa·tron·age    Audio Help   [pey-truh-nij, pa‑] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
2.patrons collectively; clientele.
3.the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors.
4.offices, jobs, or other favors so controlled.
5.the distribution of jobs and favors on a political basis, as to those who have supported one's party or political campaign.
6.a condescending manner or attitude in granting favors, in dealing with people, etc.; condescension: an air of patronage toward his business subordinates.
7.the position, encouragement, influence, or support of a patron, as toward an artist, institution, etc.
8.the right of presentation to an ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < MF; see patron, -age]

—Synonyms 1. custom, commerce, trade.
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Thesaurus Entries (2 more entries. View all »)
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  patronage
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Aid or support given by a patron.
Synonyms:  aegis, auspice, backing, patronization, sponsorship
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  patronage
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The commercial transactions of customers with a supplier.
Synonyms:  business, custom, trade, traffic
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  patronage
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Customers or patrons collectively.
Synonyms:  clientele
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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