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patronage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | condescension, disdain |
| Type of | derogation, depreciation, disparagement |
patronage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | social control |
| Has types | nomenklatura |
Examples of patronage
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One of the themes of the exhibition is the royal patronage of polar exploration.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He controlled patronage, from the envoy to China to the postmaster in St. Louis.
From the theatlantic.com
They instead rely on patronage and tribal and political networks to win support.
From the online.wsj.com
He discovered Chicago patronage workers have the most dangerous jobs in America.
From the suntimes.com
Sadr is, in addition to being a military force, a source of political patronage.
From the time.com
Development depends on presidential patronage being secured by tribal champions.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
Under Dhaher's patronage, Jewish families were encouraged to settle in Tiberias.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Patronage refers to favoring supporters, for example with government employment.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Under the generous patronage of Nicholas V, humanism made rapid strides as well.
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- Backing: the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
- Support by being a patron of
- Clientele: customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
- Patronize: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
- Condescension: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
- Trade: the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
- Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors. ...
- Patronage is a four volume fictional work by Anglo-Irish writer Maria Edgeworth and published in 1814. It is one of her later books, after such successes as Castle Rackrent (1800), Belinda (1801), Leonora (1806) and The Absentee in 1812, to name a few. ...
