Synonyms for patronage
ˈpeɪ trə nɪdʒ, ˈpæ-

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1. backing, backup, championship, patronage(noun)

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, relief, funding, financial support, backup, accompaniment, disdain, support, backup man, reliever, title, musical accompaniment, backing, condescension, trade, championship, mount, computer backup, business, stand-in, clientele, substitute

2. clientele, patronage, business(noun)

   customers collectively

   "they have an upper class clientele"

   Synonyms:
   business concern, business sector, backing, clientele, backup, business organization, line of work, business enterprise, condescension, job, business organisation, byplay, stage business, commercial enterprise, line, trade, championship, disdain, occupation, business, concern

3. condescension, disdain, patronage(noun)

   a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

   Synonyms:
   trade, clientele, condescension, business, backup, backing, superciliousness, scorn, condescendingness, contempt, disdainfulness, championship, disdain, despite

4. patronage(noun)

   (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

   Synonyms:
   trade, condescension, business, backing, clientele, backup, championship, disdain

5. trade, patronage(verb)

   the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers

   "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"

   Synonyms:
   condescension, business deal, backup, deal, swop, trade wind, trade, business, backing, barter, clientele, craft, championship, disdain, swap

6. patronage(verb)

   support by being a patron of

   Synonyms:
   keep going, patronize, patronise, support

7. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going(verb)

   be a regular customer or client of

   "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

   Synonyms:
   digest, abide, buy at, tolerate, tide over, support, shop at, plunk for, hold up, endure, frequent, bridge over, back, stick out, fend for, patronise, run on, back up, keep going, put up, corroborate, endorse, stomach, defend, confirm, bear out, affirm, shop, subscribe, brook, indorse, suffer, stand, sustain, patronize, underpin, condescend, substantiate, hold, plump for, sponsor, bear

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. patronage(n.)

   Synonyms:
   favor, countenance, support, assistance, influence, friendship, aid

2. patronage(n.)

   Synonyms:
   custom, good-will (of an established place of business)

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   favouritism, sponsorship, clientelism, favoritism, ridership, nepotism, cronyism, aegis, philanthropy

How to use patronage in a sentence?

1. Sebastian Strangio:

   A mix of populist appeal and strongman threats, sweetened with a dollop of political patronage.

2. The US President:

   I am ready to meet the Prime Minister of Israel any time in Washington under the patronage of President Trump.

3. Michael Madden:

   Kim Jong Un has been very good actually about promoting people that didn’t have the traditional patronage ties.

4. John Howe:

   Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness.

5. Marine Lieutenant General Thomas Waldhauser:

   The unpredictable nature of paramilitary group patronage will most likely remain a significant obstacle to the GNA’s efforts to establish sovereignty.

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