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The answer PATRONAGE has 23 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of patronage in various dictionaries:
noun - the act of providing approval and support
noun - customers collectively
noun - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
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the support given to an organization by someone: |
the power of a person to give someone an important job or position: |
the business given to a shop or restaurant, etc. by its customers: |
the power to give someone an important job or advantages in exchange for help or support: |
the business given to a shop, restaurant, hotel, etc. by its customers: |
support given to a public organization, especially by giving money: |
a situation in which a person gives someone an important job or position in return for their support: |
Patronage description |
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Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings, popes, and the wealthy have provided to artists such as musicians, painters, and sculptors. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given to a store by a regular customer, and the guardianship of saints. The word "patron" derives from the Latin: patronus ("patron"), one who gives benefits to his clients (see Patronage in ancient Rome). * In some countries the term is used to describe political patronage, which is the use of state resources to reward individuals for their electoral support. Some patronage systems are legal, as in the Canadian tradition of the Prime Minister to appoint senators and the heads of a number of commissions and agencies; in many cases, these appointments go to people who have supported the political party of the Prime Minist |