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patronage

noun as in business done at an establishment

noun as in condescension

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Rather, the substance of national partisan conflict largely had to do with competing tariff policy visions and how best to exploit political spoils and patronage.

Meghan, a former TV actress, will also surrender her patronage of the National Theatre, bestowed to her by the queen, who herself had held the honor for 45 years.

The palace spun the yanking of their patronages as something that must be done in accord with tradition, but stressed that there are no hard feelings.

While the spots in those guides still very much deserve patronage, it’s worth looking at the Honolulu restaurants that are surviving and even thriving during this trying year.

From Eater

Back at Glenaan Station in New Zealand, Allbirds’ place in the market relative to more well known brands takes a back seat to the fact that its patronage allows the shepherd who supplies its wool to make impressive capital improvements to his farm.

From Fortune

Barack Obama has shown America that crony corporatism, patronage politics, and limitless government know no party.

Kate's patronage of the High Street is undoubtedly partly to blame.

This is why Tocqueville puts such a stress on the perils of patronage.

Tocqueville is not most concerned that corporate “dynasties of wealth” will seize control of the government through patronage.

Lacking devoted patronage, there Telugu evolved into a spectacularly hideous argot.

He was a weaver in humble life till his self-acquired attainments attracted patronage.

Coldriver did not know there was such a thing as inviting patronage by skillful display.

It is now a city of fifty thousand and dates its rise from the patronage of royalty a century and a half ago.

Mr. Nell, is an excellent man, and deserves the patronage of the public.

Notwithstanding her popularity and patronage, she died in France in great obscurity and penury.

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On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to patronage, such as: aegis, auspices, backing, encouragement, financing, and sponsorship.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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