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patronage
noun
- Aid or support given by a patron: aegis, auspice (often used in plural), backing, patronization, sponsorship. See help
- The commercial transactions of customers with a supplier: business, custom, trade, traffic. See transactions
- Customers or patrons collectively: clientele. See transactions
- The political appointments or jobs that are at the disposal of those in power: spoil (used in plural). Slang: pork. See politics
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