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patronage n. [
backing, backup, championship] the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
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patronage v. support by being a patron of
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patronage n. [
clientele, business] customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
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patronage v. [
patronize, patronise, support, keep going] be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
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patronage n. [
condescension, disdain] a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
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