patronage

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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

"Villagers still have expectations of their MPs because under our centralised government system they can't access resources fairly. They have to rely on the patronage network for their families' security."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

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

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

We do owe something to parentage and patronage.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell