Dictionary for English, Malay, chines, Indonesian, Japanese, etc
English Definition
    noun
  1. backing, backup, championship, patronage: the act of providing approval and support "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
  2. clientele, patronage, business: customers collectively "they have an upper class clientele"
  3. condescension, disdain, patronage: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
  4. patronage: (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
  5. trade, patronage: the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
    verb
  1. patronage: support by being a patron of
  2. patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going: be a regular customer or client of "We patronize this store", "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Translation
Not found. Request noted. Other translations below.Dutch begunstiging, bescherming, auspiciлn
Greek κηδεμονία
Italian clientela
Japanese aiko, higo, hiiki, hiki, hikitate, hogo, kataire, onko, sanjo, あいこ, おんこ, かたいれ, さんじょ, ひいき, ひき, ひきたて, ひご, ほご, 保護, 庇護, 引き, 引き立て, 引立て, 恩顧, 愛顧, 肩入れ, 賛助, 贔屓
Malay naungan, hak pelindung, hal berlangganan, lindungan, melindungi/berkuasa/memandang rendah, naung, sikap -
Polish patronacie
Portuguese patrocнnio
Russian шефство, покровительство
Serbian zastita, patronat
Swedish beskydd