Patronage – The support given to a person, organisation or business by someone
(Pronounced pat-run-ij)
To remember the definition of the word patronage, use the following mnemonic:
He patted on me for ages (patronage) but it did show everyone that he supported me.
Examples of patronage in a sentence
The mayor's patronage of the arts programme will allow our students to put on four plays this year.
At checkout, the hotel clerk never fails to thank guests for their patronage.
Since patronage of the food kitchen has decreased, we have had to reduce the number of meals we serve the homeless each day.
