Patronage
WordNet
noun
(1) The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
"Even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
(2) (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
(3) The act of providing approval and support
"His vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
(4) A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
(5) Customers collectively
"They have an upper class clientele"
verb
(6) Be a regular customer or client of
"We patronize this store"
"Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
(7) Support by being a patron of
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.
- Customers collectively; clientele; business.
- The restaurant had an upper class patronage.
- A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
- Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
- The people who ride a form of transportation. Synonym of ridership.
Verb
- To support by being a patron of.
- To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize; to patronise; to support; to keep going.
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