1
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a symphony orchestra that had long relied upon the patronage of the city's moneyed old guard
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as in business
transactions or economic support provided by customers
he refuses to give his patronage to any corporation that is not socially conscious
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Recent Examples of patronage
And at a time when Israel’s dependence on the United States has never been more apparent, Israeli assumptions about Trump’s unwavering patronage appear naive.
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
The Small Business Saturday campaign is important not only for the holiday season, but also for continued patronage throughout the year.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
His role, as a flawed genius who suffers for his art but is undone by his hubris, his drug addiction and the cutoff of his wealthy employer’s patronage, is harrowing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
By contrast, the discretionary nature of tariff administration is a vacuum into which corruption is pulled, turning what might seem like a technical trade policy into a tool of political patronage.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
The Small Business Saturday campaign is important not only for the holiday season, but also for continued patronage throughout the year.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
His role, as a flawed genius who suffers for his art but is undone by his hubris, his drug addiction and the cutoff of his wealthy employer’s patronage, is harrowing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
By contrast, the discretionary nature of tariff administration is a vacuum into which corruption is pulled, turning what might seem like a technical trade policy into a tool of political patronage.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Patronage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patronage. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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