noun. The support or encouragement of a patron, as for an institution or cause.

noun. Support or encouragement proffered in a condescending manner.

noun. The trade given to a commercial establishment by its customers.

noun. Customers or patrons considered as a group; clientele.

noun. undefined

noun. The power to distribute or appoint people to governmental or political positions.

noun. The act of distributing or appointing people to such positions.

noun. The positions so distributed or filled.

noun. The right to grant an ecclesiastical benefice to a member of the clergy.

noun. In ancient Rome, the relation borne by a patron to his client. See patron, n., 1 .

To patronize or support; maintain; make good.

noun. The position of or the aid afforded by a patron; the countenance or support of a patron or of patrons: often used in the sense of countenance or favor shown in a patronizing or superciliously condescending way.

noun. Guardianship, as of a saint.

noun. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice.

noun. The control of appointments to positions in the public service; also, the offices so controlled.

noun. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work

noun. Business custom.

noun. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

noun. The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.

noun. The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

transitive verb. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

noun. The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

noun. Customers collectively; clientele; business.

noun. A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.

noun. Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.

verb. To support by being a patron of.

verb. To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize; to patronise; to support; to keep going.

verb. be a regular customer or client of

noun. (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

noun. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers

noun. the act of providing approval and support

noun. a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

noun. customers collectively

verb. support by being a patron of

"The engineer was asked whether by the word patronage he meant money, and after a little laughing and a few counter questions, he admitted that, in his estimation, patronage and money did mean the same thing."

arms of patronage  disturbance of patronage  

approval  approving  blessing  depreciation  derogation  

approbation  assistance  bless  condescension  coöperation  

abetment  administration  advocacy  advocating  advocation