Patronage

  • 31patronage — pat|ron|age [ˈpætrənıdʒ US ˈpeı , ˈpæ ] n [U] 1.) the support, especially financial support, that is given to an organization or activity by a patron 2.) AmE formal the support that you give a particular shop, restaurant etc by buying their goods …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32Patronage — Pa|tro|na|ge [...ʒə] die; , n <aus fr. patronage »Schirmherrschaft« zu patron »Schutzherr«, dies aus gleichbed. lat. patronus, vgl. 1↑Patron> Günstlingswirtschaft, Protektion …

    Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • 33patronage — noun (U) 1 the support, especially financial support, that is given to an organization or activity by a patron 2 AmE the support that you give a particular shop, restaurant etc by buying their goods or using their services; custom (3) BrE: Thank… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 34patronage — 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

  • 35patronage — /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/ (say patruhnij), /ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/ (say paytruhnij) noun 1. the financial support afforded a shop, hotel, etc., by customers. 2. the position, encouragement, or support of a patron. 3. (in politics) the practice of controlling… …

  • 36patronage — Resorting to a store, shop, office, or service establishment for obtaining goods, merchandise, services, etc. The right of nominating the minister of a church. See 2 Bl Comm 21. Support and favor. To state that a certain prostitute is under the… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 37Patronage politique — Patronage Voir « patronage » sur le Wiktionnaire …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 38Patronage concentration — is a term used in marketing. It is the share of an individual consumer s expenditures in an industry that is spent at one company. It is the amount that a person spends at one company divided by the amount that person spends at all companies in… …

    Wikipedia

  • 39Patronage Olier — war ein Fußballverein aus Paris, der in der Frühzeit des französischen Fußballs eine bedeutende Rolle gespielt hat. Gegründet wurde der Klub 1899 oder 1900 als Verein einer katholischen Kirchengemeinde (frz.: patronage) in Arcueil (im Süden von… …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 40Patronage 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