patronage
— Noun
– English
~ the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
patronage
— Noun
– English
~ customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
patronage
— Verb
– English
~ be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
patronage
— Verb
– English
~ support by being a patron of