patronage
Example Sentences
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The amended indictment, released on Saturday, only includes the phrase twice and now describes it as a “patronage system” and removed the explicit reference that these officials are literal members of the cartel.
From Salon
You earn it through loyalty and consistent patronage.
It can be a particular moment in history, exceptional patronage, or certain critical developments that make the great leap forward or great work possible.
The “House of Ashur” alternate timeline shows Ashur’s formerly enslaved Syrian having won his freedom and the patronage of Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of the triumvirate of generals uneasily sharing power.
From Salon
Both were made around the end of the 12th century, and their convenient similarity owed to a shift in royal patronage toward Buddhism.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
