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

Mandelson's seeming closeness to Epstein has appalled Labour politicians of all generations – those for whom he's been an ally since the 1980s, or younger MPs who have benefited from his patronage.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Basically what the shah ran inside Iran was a vast patronage system.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Rivalrous court factions falsely pinned the necklace’s tangle of provenance and patronage on Marie Antoinette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

If this merchant couple did agree to a patronage, it would add not only prestige but new revenue for the zoo.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray