patronage
[noun]
Synonyms:
- support, aid, assistance, backing, help, promotion, sponsorship
- custom, business, clientele, commerce, trade, trading, traffic

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Related Words: benefaction, guardianship, protection, subsidy, clientage, clientele, cronyism

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pat‧ron‧age /ˈpætrənɪdʒ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/ noun [uncountable]

1. the support, especially financial support, that is given to an organization or activity by a patron

2. American English formal the support that you give a particular shop, restaurant etc by buying their goods or using their services Synonym : custom British English:
Thank you for your patronage.

3. a system by which someone in a powerful position gives people help or important jobs in return for their support

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲