PATRONAGE

/ˈpeɪtɹənɪd͡ʒ/ Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Definition

verb support by being a patron of.
verb be a regular customer or client of. — synonyms: patronize, patronise, support, keep_going
noun the act of providing approval and support. — synonyms: backing, backup, championship
noun customers collectively. — synonyms: clientele, business
noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient. — synonyms: condescension, disdain
noun (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
noun the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers. — synonyms: trade

“His vigorous patronage of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives.”
“The restaurant had an upper-class patronage.”