Definition of Patronage

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Patronage

Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author.

Business custom.

Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.

The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor.

The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend.

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Patronage Quotations

In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Charles Babbage

I would argue that one of the issues which the public should be much more emphatic about with all politicians... is patronage, appointing people to high positions because they supported your campaign or helped you raise money.
John Hickenlooper

This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of the patronage, there is really no government vested in them at all.
Richard Cobden

Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety.
Joseph Lancaster

Each of the Arts whose office is to refine, purify, adorn, embellish and grace life is under the patronage of a Muse, no god being found worthy to preside over them.
Eliza Farnham

Character is power; it makes friends, draws patronage and support and opens the way to wealth, honor and happiness.
John Howe

Patronage Translations

patronage in Spanish is patrocinio
patronage in Swedish is beskydd

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