patronage
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In addition to the job itself, with a salary of roughly $100,000, part of the appeal is the authority to hire others and so provide patronage in a small town.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 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
Reflecting his own abiding interests, Frederick wanted to turn Brandenburg-Prussia into a “kingdom of the Enlightenment,” characterized by religious tolerance and patronage of the arts and sciences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The commissioned portraits of Parsi elite "reflect the patronage networks and social aspirations of the community" which formed the mercantile fabric of the city in the early 20th century.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
A few years later, when Robbie won his scholarship to the local grammar, Jack Tallis took the first step in an enduring patronage by paying for the uniform and textbooks.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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