Patronage | Mean of patronage in English Dictionary
/ˈpætrənɪʤ/
- Noun
- money and support that is given to an artist, organization, etc.
- The college relied on the patronage of its wealthy graduates to expand its funds.
- They thanked her for her patronage of the new hospital.
- support that is given to a business, library, etc., by buying its goods or using its services
- The city should do more to encourage patronage of local businesses.
- The new library is expected to have heavy patronage. [=many people are expected to use the new library]
- the power to give jobs or provide other help to people as a reward for their support
- a system of political patronage
Những từ liên quan với PATRONAGE
auspices, championship, encouragement, cronyism, sponsorship, protection, grant, recommendation, advocacy, aegis, backing, help