Definition for Patronage:

• In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the same with advowson, ( q. v.) 2 Bl. Comm. 21. The right of appointing to office, considered as a perquisite, or personal right; not in the aspect of a public trust.

Synonyms for Patronage:

• n.

  •
  • benefaction,
  • loyalty,
  • defense,
  • advocacy,
  • Sympathies,
  • guardianship,
  • help,
  • endorsement,
  • moral support,
  • grant,
  • solidarity,
  • protection,
  • assistance,
  • recommendation,
  • subsidy,
  • financing,
  • encouragement.
  •
  • check into,
  • book in,
  • booking,
  • guest,
  • check out,
  • bookable,
  • patron,
  • late checkout,
  • homestay,
  • check-in.
  •
  • custom.
  •
  • politics,
  • spoil.
  •act (noun)
  • patronage.
  •aid (noun)
  • co-operation,
  • ministrations,
  • leg up,
  • shot in the arm,
  • co-operations,
  • ministries,
  • ministration.
  •auspices (noun)
  • influences.
  •backing (noun)
  • backing,
  • championings.
  •benevolence (noun)
  • philanthropy.
  •business done at an establishment (noun)
  • clientage,
  • trading,
  • buying,
  • commerce,
  • shopping.
  •championship (noun)
  • championship.
  •clientele (noun)
  • regulars,
  • clientry,
  • dependents.
  •condescension (noun)
  • deference,
  • insolence,
  • civility,
  • stooping,
  • Condescendence,
  • brazenness,
  • sufferance,
  • disdain,
  • patronizing,
  • cronyism,
  • Deigning.
  •cultivation (noun)
  • fosterings.
  •favor (noun)
  • pre-sent,
  • re-gard,
  • pre sent,
  • re gards,
  • pre-sents,
  • obligements,
  • re spect,
  • re-spects,
  • re-spect,
  • re spects.
  •following (noun)
  • entourage,
  • retinue.
  •governance (noun)
  • predominanc.
  •government (noun)
  • powers that bes,
  • pre dominance,
  • pre dominances,
  • statecrafts,
  • pre-dominance,
  • political practices,
  • powers-that-bes,
  • pre-dominances.
  •help (noun)
  • buddy system,
  • hand,
  • contribution,
  • a good/bad turn,
  • cooperation,
  • service.
  •patronage (noun)
  • business.
  •pork barrel (noun)
  • public crib,
  • public trough,
  • spoils of office,
  • logrolling,
  • taxpayer funds,
  • political favor,
  • public till,
  • porks.
  •pride (noun)
  • smugness,
  • superbity,
  • over-confidence,
  • egoisms,
  • proud flesh,
  • Self-exaltation,
  • immodesty,
  • immodesties,
  • pragmatism,
  • self-love,
  • big-headedness,
  • cockiness.
  •sponsorship (noun)
  • protectorships,
  • egises.
  •traffic (noun)
  • inter-course,
  • inter courses,
  • trans actions,
  • peddlings,
  • trans-actions,
  • inter-courses,
  • inter course.
  •vainglory (noun)
  • boastfulness,
  • Strutting.

• v.

  •communication (verb)
  • patronise,
  • support,
  • patronize,
  • keep going.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • auspice.
  •
  • pork.
  •Other relevant words:
  • continue,
  • tutelage,
  • prop,
  • charitableness,
  • concern,
  • subscribe,
  • stewardship,
  • Wardship,
  • superiority,
  • preserve,
  • right,
  • melon,
  • benevolence,
  • back,
  • Public-spiritedness,
  • scorn,
  • contempt,
  • care,
  • job,
  • favoritism,
  • carry,
  • plump for,
  • indulgence,
  • market,
  • humiliation,
  • hands,
  • adhere,
  • carriage trade,
  • character reference,
  • charge,
  • screen,
  • power,
  • condescend,
  • intermediation,
  • plunk for,
  • abide,
  • keeping,
  • condescendingness,
  • shop at,
  • funding,
  • title,
  • business deal,
  • oversight,
  • testimonial,
  • bolster up,
  • shield,
  • Business Organisation,
  • hold,
  • beneficence,
  • patronizingly,
  • magnanimity,
  • fostering,
  • administration,
  • Championing,
  • agency,
  • sponsor,
  • preferential treatment,
  • countenance,
  • patrons,
  • backup,
  • Seconding,
  • coverage,
  • frequent,
  • underpin,
  • liberality,
  • patronisingly,
  • wardenship,
  • enlist,
  • prerogative,
  • rise,
  • fosterage,
  • bless,
  • custodianship,
  • occupation,
  • custody,
  • prejudice,
  • superciliousness,
  • promotion,
  • interest,
  • safeguard,
  • preference,
  • allow,
  • fend for,
  • fill-in,
  • trade wind,
  • vainglory,
  • remain,
  • preservation,
  • Clients,
  • line,
  • substantiate,
  • intercession,
  • letter of introduction,
  • big-heartedness,
  • mediation,
  • barter,
  • business sector,
  • reference,
  • certificate of character,
  • bolster,
  • influence,
  • shop,
  • management,
  • direction,
  • supervision,
  • craft,
  • reliever,
  • byplay,
  • subsidize,
  • back up,
  • tide over,
  • bear,
  • jurisdiction,
  • charity,
  • ward,
  • bridge over,
  • protect,
  • accept,
  • comprise,
  • line of work,
  • pork barrel,
  • affirm,
  • prestige,
  • stomach,
  • substitute,
  • commercial enterprise,
  • defend,
  • hold up,
  • wing,
  • bias,
  • approve,
  • credential,
  • relief,
  • have,
  • stage business,
  • office,
  • endure,
  • stand,
  • sympathy,
  • spoils system,
  • friendship,
  • condescendingly,
  • accompaniment,
  • favour,
  • disdainfulness,
  • swap,
  • public,
  • pastorship,
  • aspect,
  • spoils,
  • concede,
  • quid pro quo,
  • contain,
  • deal,
  • detain,
  • business concern,
  • voucher,
  • financial support,
  • financial backing,
  • exchange,
  • Open-handedness,
  • goodwill,
  • grace,
  • preponderance,
  • despite,
  • blessing,
  • Advocation,
  • furtherance,
  • control,
  • admit,
  • repute,
  • Advocating,
  • nepotism,
  • generosity,
  • corroborate,
  • pastorate,
  • good name,
  • digest,
  • guidance,
  • suffer,
  • maintenance,
  • sanction,
  • abetment,
  • favouritism,
  • tolerance,
  • recommend,
  • approval,
  • retain,
  • Boosting,
  • ministry,
  • authority,
  • keep on,
  • umbrella,
  • mount,
  • buy at,
  • advancement,
  • brook,
  • credit,
  • contumely,
  • tower of strength,
  • watch and ward,
  • Kind-heartedness,
  • bear out,
  • approve of,
  • business enterprise,
  • business organization,
  • confirm,
  • boost,
  • offices,
  • customers,
  • succour,
  • character,
  • Pastorage,
  • cover,
  • be behind,
  • stand-in,
  • alms-giving,
  • cure,
  • indorse,
  • helping hand,
  • swop,
  • favors of office,
  • pursuit,
  • plum,
  • tolerate,
  • thoughtfulness,
  • endorse,
  • benignity.

Paraphrases for Patronage:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    favouritism, sponsorship.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    aegis, favouritism, sponsorship.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    support.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    users.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    clientelism, sponsoring, co-sponsorship, umbrella, usage, clientele, tutelage, influence, utilization, throughput, privilege.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    nepotism, cronyism, ridership, favoritism, utilisation, sponsor.

Antonyms for Patronage:

• n.

  • condescension
    respect.
  • support of a cause
    detraction, discouragement, disapproval, hurt, humility, hindrance, attack, competition, blockage, harm, obstruction, injury, antagonism, modesty, stop, opposition.

Patronage Sentence Examples:

• The machine, for example, calls itself Republican, and as such controls the patronage of the San Francisco water front.

• But Daniel Granger was not such a one; he was not given to undervalue the advantage of his friendship or patronage.

Hypernym for Patronage:

• n.

  • act
    nomenklatura.

Hyponym for Patronage:

• n.

  • act
    social control.

• v.

  • communication
    foster, nurture.
  • consumption
    maintain, sustain, keep.