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Meaning of 'patronage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Patronage [ n.]
- 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.
- Business custom.
- Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
- The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.
- The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
2 . Patronage [ v. t.]
- To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

Meaning of 'patronage' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . patronage [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
Example in sentence:
  • even before noon there was a considerable patronage
Meaning (2):
- the act of providing approval and support
Example in sentence:
  • his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives
Meaning (3):
- customers collectively
Example in sentence:
  • they have an upper class clientele
4 . patronage [ v]
Meaning (4):
- be a regular customer or client of
Example in sentence:
  • Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could;
  • We patronize this store

Nearby Words:

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    Patronage motives buying reasons based on the characteristics of a specific retail outlet or brand of product.

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