Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "patronage" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antipatronage micropatronage nonpatronage patronage system

Derived From

patron

Context

legal politics uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

approval approving blessing business depreciation derogation disparagement foster keep maintain nurture people social control sustain

Type Of (IsA)

social control

Manner Of

sustain

Related Terms

advowson appointment approval backing benefice business care championship church clientele collectively communication condescension contract customer disdain ecclesiastical favour guardianship nomination office patron patronize political presentation recipient respect right saint support tutelary

Similar Terms

keep going run on

Synonym Network

backing clientele condescension patronize trade

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