Both Uses of
patronage
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- Then he wrote a civil letter to Sir William, thanking him for the patronage he had so kindly offered me, but declining to assist me as yet in setting up, I being, in his opinion, too young to be trusted with the management of a business so important, and for which the preparation must be so expensive.†
- He interested himself for me strongly in that instance, as he did in many others afterward, continuing his patronage till his death.†
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Definition:
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(patronage) support or favor givenThe exact sense of patronage depends upon its context. For example::
- "wants to increase federal patronage of the arts" -- donations made to support an organization or person
- "a political patronage appointee" -- favors given such as political appointments or contracts given in return for political support
- "rewards repeat patronage" -- business from customers -- especially recurring business