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noun
1.
the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
2.
patrons collectively; clientele.
3.
the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors.
4.
offices, jobs, or other favors so controlled.
5.
EXPANDthe distribution of jobs and favors on a political basis, as to those who have supported one's party or political campaign.
6.
a condescending manner or attitude in granting favors, in dealing with people, etc.; condescension: an air of patronage toward his business subordinates.
7.
the position, encouragement, influence, or support of a patron, as toward an artist, institution, etc.
8.
COLLAPSEthe right of presentation to an ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
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Patronage
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Word Origin & History
patronage
1412, "right of presenting a qualified person to a church benefice," from M.L. patronizare (1382) or O.Fr. patroniser (1456); see patron. General sense of "power to give jobs or favors" is from 1769; meaning "regular business of customers" is 1804.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
patronage [(pay-truh-nij, pat-ruh-nij)]The power of a government official or leader to make appointments and offer favors. Once in office, a politician can use patronage to build a loyal following. Though practiced at all levels of government, patronage is most often associated with the machine politics of big cities. (See spoils system.)
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