1.Definition: (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

Category: General

2.Definition: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

Related Noun(s):condescension, disdain

Category: General

3.Definition: customers collectively

Related Noun(s):business, clientele

Category: General

4.Definition: the act of providing approval and support

Related Noun(s):backup, championship

Category: General

5.Definition: the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers

"Even before noon there was a considerable patronage"

Related Noun(s):trade

Category: General