- backing, backup, championship, patronage - the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
--1 is a kind of blessing, approval, approving
- clientele, patronage, business - customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
--2 is a kind of people
Derived form: verb patronage2 - condescension, disdain, patronage - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
--3 is a kind of disparagement, depreciation, derogation
- patronage - (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
--4 is a kind of social control
--4 has particulars: nomenklaturaDerived form: verb patronage1 - trade, patronage - the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
--5 is a kind of business
--5 has particulars: customDerived form: verb patronage2
- patronage - support by being a patron of
--1 is one way to sustain, keep, maintain
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun patronage4
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- patronize, patronise, patronage, 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"
--2 is one way to foster, nurture
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun patronage5, noun patronage2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody