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Patronage (Noun)

Meaning 1

The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Trade

Hypernyms

  • Business

Hyponyms

  • Custom

Related Words

  • Patronage (verb)

Meaning 2

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

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Related Words

  • Patronage (verb)

Meaning 3

A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Condescension
  • Disdain

Hypernyms

  • Disparagement
  • Depreciation

Meaning 4

Customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Synonyms

  • Business
  • Clientele

Hypernyms

  • People

Related Words

  • Patronage (verb)

Meaning 5

The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Backup
  • Championship
  • Backing

Hypernyms

  • Blessing
  • Approving
  • Approval
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