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patron

[pey-truhn] / ˈpeɪ trən /


NOUN
person who does business at establishment
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Earlier this month, Princess Eugenie stepped down as patron of charity Anti-Slavery International, a role she had held for seven years.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The tree sat on the Kiowa Ranch, a property that noted arts patron Mabel Dodge Luhan had given to Frieda Lawrence, wife of the British writer D.H.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The island is experiencing its worst days since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, Havana’s steadfast patron.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Also, if I’m a longtime patron of the business, I make note of that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Not the least of them was a prototype of Polaris, the submarine-based warhead for the navy, Livermore’s important new government patron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik