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English noun: patronage | |||
| 1. | patronage (act) the act of providing approval and support | ||
| Samples | His vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives. | ||
| Synonyms | backing, backup, championship | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approval, approving, blessing | ||
| 2. | patronage (group) customers collectively | ||
| Samples | They have an upper class clientele. | ||
| Synonyms | business, clientele | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | people | ||
| 3. | patronage (communication) a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient | ||
| Synonyms | condescension, disdain | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
| 4. | patronage (act) (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | social control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nomenklatura | ||
| Domain category | government, political science, politics | ||
| 5. | patronage (act) the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers | ||
| Samples | Even before noon there was a considerable patronage. | ||
| Synonyms | trade | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | business | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | custom | ||
English verb: patronage | |||
| 1. | patronage (consumption) support by being a patron of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep, maintain, sustain | ||
| 2. | patronage (communication) be a regular customer or client of | ||
| Samples | We patronize this store. Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could. | ||
| Synonyms | keep going, patronise, patronize, support | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foster, nurture | ||
| Verb group | keep going, run on | ||
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