'Patronage' definitions:
Definition of 'patronage'
(from WordNet)
noun
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" [syn: backing, backup, championship, patronage]
noun
noun
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient [syn: condescension, disdain, patronage]
noun
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
noun
The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage" [syn: trade, patronage]
verb
Support by being a patron of
verb
Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could" [syn: patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going]
Definition of 'Patronage'
From: GCIDE
- Patronage \Pa"tron*age\, v. t. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Patronage'
From: GCIDE
- Patronage \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Business custom. [Commercial Cant] [1913 Webster]
- 3. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 4. The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Eng. Law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'patronage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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