as in patronage
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
a youth softball league under the sponsorship of local businesses
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patronage
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To get access to markets, businesses first had to obtain permission from politicians and bureaucrats, which in practice fueled a huge industry in patronage and corruption.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025 -
Moviemaking has long reminded me of the Renaissance patronage system.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Sponsorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsorship. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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