patronage

Example Sentences

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Some argued that it only stayed afloat because of official patronage, which fell away after Mugabe's ousting.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The new lineup would likely reflect his priorities, including military modernization and tightening supervision of an officer corps long riven with patronage networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Early samurai patronage of theater, painting and tea ceremonies, as well as their religious support of Buddhism, Shinto and even Christianity, are all on display.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Goldsworthy restored farm buildings under the patronage of David Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse, and has turned them into works of art.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

He merely assured Inspector Thomas Mathew that as far as he was concerned Velutha did not have the patronage or the protection of the Communist Party.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy