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The correct spelling is patronage.
How to pronounce patronage
noun
IPA: /ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/
Say it like: Pat-ron-aje
The correct spelling is patronage. The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. For example: "His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives."
Usage Examples
“His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.”
“The restaurant had an upper-class patronage.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- 2.Customers collectively; clientele; business.
- 3.A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
- 4.Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
- 5.Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
verb
- 1.To support by being a patron of.
- 2.To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize
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