patronage
/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/noun, verb3 syllables
Patronage means: be a regular customer or client of.
Synonyms for patronage13
noun, as in the act of providing approval and support
noun, as in customers collectively
noun, as in a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
noun, as in the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
verb, as in be a regular customer or client of
What does patronage mean?7
verb
be a regular customer or client of“We patronize this store”
support by being a patron of
noun
the act of providing approval and support“his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives”
customers collectively“they have an upper class clientele”
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers“even before noon there was a considerable patronage”
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Patronage in a sentence
- We really thank you for your patronage.CK
- Isamu Kobayashi received the patronage of Rohan Koda.blay_paul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of patronage
as a noun
- plural
- patronages
as a verb
- third-person singular
- patronages
- present participle
- patronaging
- past participle
- patronaged
- past tense
- patronaged