patronage
- patronage
- 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 is given to people in return for their support
The reforms are intended to halt political patronage and corruption.
2) formal the use of a restaurant, hotel, or other business
Bar patronage increases when no-smoking areas are provided.
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patronage — I (power to appoint jobs) noun advantage, assistance, auctoritas, authority, backing, choice, control, controlling power, directing agency, dominance, domination, favor, good offices, gratia, indulgentia, influence, influentiality, patrocinium,… … Law dictionary
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patronage — Patronage. sub. m. Le droit qu a un Patron de nommer a un benefice. Ce benefice est en patronage ecclesiastique, en patronage laïque. sa terre luy donne les droits de patronage sur cette Chapelle … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Patronage — ist die gezielte Förderung von Menschen durch Personen mit entsprechenden wirtschaftlichen oder politischen Möglichkeiten. Eine solche Person wird in diesem Zusammenhang als Patron bezeichnet, die davon profitierende Person als Klient. Im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
patronage — [n1] support of a cause advocacy, aegis, aid, assistance, auspices, backing, benefaction, championship, encouragement, financing, grant, guardianship, help, promotion, protection, recommendation, sponsorship, subsidy, support; concepts… … New thesaurus
Patronage — Pa tron*age, v. t. To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
