patronage

/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/ · noun

Meaning

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
Customers collectively; clientele; business.
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
The right of nomination to political office.
To support by being a patron of.
To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize

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