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patronage
Word family
pat·ron·age /ˈpætrənɪdʒ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/ noun [uncountableU]
1. BFSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANthe support, especially financial support, that is given to an organization or activity by a patron 赞助，资助
2 American EnglishAmE formalDB the support that you give a particular shop, restaurant etc by buying their goods or using their services 惠顾，光顾 SYN British English custom
Examples from the Corpus
patronage• He was a hustling precinct worker and brought out the vote, so he was rewarded with a patronage job.• As before, patronage of the Cambrian Limited was exceptional.• His patronage is due to the high recovery rate of hernia sufferers at his tomb.• The judges' deliberate promotion of the Second Empire can perhaps be explained from the standpoint of patronage.• Another reason behind the opposition to political patronage is the national disdain for politics and politicians.• As chief steward, Gloucester had access to significant patronage.• More curious is the extreme catholicism of their patronage.• This is deadly for a political machine that lives through patronage.
From Longman Business Dictionary
patronagepat·ron·age /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ noun [uncountableU]
1American EnglishAmECOMMERCE the support a customer gives a shop, restaurant etc by spending money there
What will prevent the customer from shifting his patronage to someone else?
2the support given to an organization, CHARITY etc by a patron, especially financial support
We hope that the new law will encourage private patronage of the arts.
3disapproving a system in which someone in authority helps people get important positions, jobs etc in return for their support
The study found that promotions were based on patronage.
pat·ron·age noun
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