noun [U]
1 the support, especially financial, that is given to a person or an organization by a patron:
Patronage of the arts comes mostly from businesses and private individuals.
2 the system by which an important person gives help or a job to sb in return for their support
3 (especially AmE) the support that a person gives a shop/store, restaurant, etc. by spending money there
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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