Patronage

Quick meaning: Patronage is a noun meaning The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

Meaning

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

More Meanings

1. Customers collectively; clientele; business.
2. The act or state of being a customer of some business.
3. A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
4. (politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
5. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
6. The right of nomination to political office.
7. (UK, law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

Example Sentences

The restaurant had an upper-class patronage.

The restaurant had "Thank you for your patronage!" printed on its take-out bags.

His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.

The improved service to and from Taunton is fully justified by the passenger patronage to and from this town, which is a railhead for a large surrounding area.

Word Forms

• patronages
• patronaging
• patronaged

Synonyms for patronage

Depending on context, synonyms include support, disdain, condescension, patronize, trade, backing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include patronize, clientele, backing, business, trade, support.

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