political patronage

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• patronage — n. political patronage * * * [ pætrənɪdʒ] political patronage …   Combinatory dictionary

• patronage — pa|tron|age [ pætrənıdʒ ] noun uncount 1. ) help or money that is given to a person or organization: He enjoyed the patronage of many literary enthusiasts. a ) used in a negative way for talking about help, especially in the form of a job, that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• patronage — noun 1) art patronage Syn: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing, promotion, assistance, support 2) political patronage Syn: power of appointment, favoritism, nepotism, preferential treatment …   Thesaurus of popular words

• patronage — UK [ˈpætrənɪdʒ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) help or money that is given to a person or organization He enjoyed the patronage of many literary enthusiasts. b) used in a negative way for talking about help, especially in the form of a job, that… …   English dictionary

• patronage — Synonyms and related words: abetment, administration, advocacy, advocating, advocation, aegis, aid, auspices, backing, benefaction, bias, boosting, business, care, carriage trade, certificate of character, championship, character, character… …   Moby Thesaurus

• patronage — n 1. business, trade, custom, commerce; shopping, purchasing, buying, dealing, marketing; subscribing, subscription; attendance, attending, visits, visiting, participating, participation. 2. sponsorship, sponsoring, auspices, support, supporting; …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Patronage — is the support, encouragement, privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization. It can also refer to the right of bestowing offices or church benefices, the business given by a regular customer, and the guardianship of… …   Wikipedia

• patronage — I (power to appoint jobs) noun advantage, assistance, auctoritas, authority, backing, choice, control, controlling power, directing agency, dominance, domination, favor, good offices, gratia, indulgentia, influence, influentiality, patrocinium,… …   Law dictionary

• Patronage in ancient Rome — Patronage (clientela) was the distinctive relationship in ancient Roman society between the patronus (plural patroni, patron ) and his client (cliens, plural clientes). The relationship was hierarchical, but obligations were mutual. The patronus… …   Wikipedia

• Patronage — Pa tron*age, n. [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L. patronatus.] 1. 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. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• patronage, political — n. The (generally improper) use of a political office to provide friends and relatives with government jobs or protection. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary