patronage
21patronage — pa|tron|age [ pætrənıdʒ ] noun uncount 1. ) help or money that is given to a person or organization: He enjoyed the patronage of many literary enthusiasts. a ) used in a negative way for talking about help, especially in the form of a job, that… …
22patronage — [[t]pæ̱trənɪʤ, pe͟ɪt [/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft with poss Patronage is the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as a charity. ...government patronage of the arts in Europe... The Vevey Festival was founded 12 years ago under… …
23patronage — noun 1) art patronage Syn: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing, promotion, assistance, support 2) political patronage Syn: power of appointment, favoritism, nepotism, preferential treatment …
24patronage — UK [ˈpætrənɪdʒ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) help or money that is given to a person or organization He enjoyed the patronage of many literary enthusiasts. b) used in a negative way for talking about help, especially in the form of a job, that… …
25patronage — 1. noun a) The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives. b) Customers collectively; clientele; …
26patronage — n. political patronage * * * [ pætrənɪdʒ] political patronage …
27patronage — noun 1) arts patronage Syn: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing, assistance, support 2) thank you for your patronage Syn: custom, trade, business …
28patronage — /pay treuh nij, pa /, n. 1. the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests. 2. patrons collectively; clientele. 3. the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs …
29patronage — Synonyms and related words: abetment, administration, advocacy, advocating, advocation, aegis, aid, auspices, backing, benefaction, bias, boosting, business, care, carriage trade, certificate of character, championship, character, character… …
30patronage — pa·tro·na·ge s.m.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} TS banc. spec. nella loc. → lettera di patronage {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: der. di patron patrono …
