The college relied on the patronage of its wealthy graduates to expand its funds.
They thanked her for her patronage of the new hospital.
The city should do more to encourage patronage of local businesses.
a system of political patronage
Recent Examples on the WebThe truth is that there has never been a viable business model for a literary magazine, as they’re often required to make do through a combination of philanthropy, patronage and sacrifice by those who produce the issues.—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2023 William Wan reported from Beijing in 2012 that many expected Hu to exert influence over Xi through patronage and networks.—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022 Films like these need theatrical patronage and patience.—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2022 Rahm Emanuel mastered a long tradition of letting loyal aldermen use committee budgets for patronage and perks.—Mick Dumke, ProPublica, 21 Sep. 2022 Mexico had been a single-party state and had controlled local officials through patronage and corruption.—Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022 In comparison, some of today’s status-conscious billionaires seem less concerned with connoisseurship or patronage.—Horacio Silva, Town & Country, 18 Aug. 2022 Steven Litt reports that Hassall believes the Playhouse Square Foundation’s 11 stages, which attracted more than 1 million theatergoers a year before the coronavirus pandemic, are underused and have plenty of room to expand patronage and activity.—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022 During the 20th century, Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, established a system of patronage and corruption that kept its members in power and other parties in the minority.—Morgan Wack, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
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