patronage
Definitions
Noun
- The act of providing approval and support
- Customers collectively
- A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
- The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
Verb
- Support by being a patron of
- Be a regular customer or client of
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "patronage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | privilege | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | parsonage | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | pincavage | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | prestridge | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "patronage".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | patrons | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | patron | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | patronized | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | patrolling | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | parentage | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | parsonage | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | patronize | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | patroness | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | patrone | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | parsonages | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | turnage | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | tonnage | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | pronger | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pronged | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | platona | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | petrone | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | latrone | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | harnage | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | carnage | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | patronizes | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "patronage" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | french | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "patronage".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Party patronage in contemporary democracies: Results from an expert survey in 22 countries from five regions
Jan 2, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Jan 2, 2026 Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Under patronage of UAE President, Mansour bin Zayed opens ADIPEC 2026
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Putin’s Not-So-Secret Mercenaries: Patronage, Geopolitics, and the Wagner Group
Jul 8, 2019 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Jul 8, 2019 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Under the patronage of Hazza bin Zayed, UAE Shooting Federation to organise two international championships in Al Ain Region
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