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patronage

[pay-truh-nij, pa-] / ˈpeɪ trə nɪdʒ, ˈpæ- /




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Another former regime member connected to the Tice case claimed he was living in Lebanon under the "patronage" of the US authorities, citing this as the reason he could not speak to us about Tice.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In the late 1970s, during that period of Soviet patronage, Hall decided to get into real estate.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

The art of fine carpet weaving was introduced in the Himalayan valley of Kashmir in the 15th century by Persian travellers, and received patronage during the reign of its last local king Zain-ul-Abidin Budshah.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Our patronage definitely dropped because of the pandemic, and I don’t know that it’s ever completely recovered,” the librarian said, adding that “downtown, in general, hasn’t.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

St Emilion is now secure under his patronage, and the convent prospers as a result of my commerce with the local merchants and farmers, so Mother Ermentrude and the bishop are pleased.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein


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