English-Thai Dictionary

patronage

N การอุปถัมภ์  ราชินูปถัมภ์  ราโชปถัมภ์  อุปการ คุ ณ  backing contribution donation kan-upa-tam

 

patronage

N ตำแหน่ง ที่ ถูก แต่งตั้ง  เส้นสาย ทางการเมือง  backing tam-ngang-ti-tuk-tang-tang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PATRONAGE

n.Special countenance or support; favor or aid afforded to second the views of a person or to promote a design. 1. Guardianship, as of a saint.
2. Advowson; the right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice.

 

PATRONAGE

v.t.To patronize or support. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PATRONAGE

Pa "tron *age, n. Etym: [F. patronage. Cf. LL. patronaticum, and L.patronatus.]

 

1. Special countenance or support; favor, encouragement, or aid, afforded to a person or a work; as, the patronage of letters; patronage given to an author.

 

2. Business custom. [Commercial Cant ]

 

3. Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care. Addison.

 

4. The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc. , which a public officer may bestow by favor.

 

5. (Eng. Law )

 

Defn: The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson. Blackstone.

 

PATRONAGE

PATRONAGE Pa "tron *age, v. t.

 

Defn: To act as a patron of; to maintain; to defend. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

patronage

pa tron age |ˈpatrənij, ˈpā -ˈpætrənəʤ ˈpeɪtrənəʤ | ▶noun 1 the support given by a patron: the arts could no longer depend on private patronage. 2 the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges: recruits are selected on merit, not through political patronage. 3 a patronizing or condescending manner: a twang of self-satisfaction —even patronage —about him. 4 the regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group: the direct train link was ending because of poor patronage. 5 (in ancient Rome ) the rights and duties or the position of a patron. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from patron ‘protector, advocate ’ (see patron ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

patronage

patronage |ˈpatr (ə )nɪdʒ, ˈpeɪt -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the support given by a patron: the arts could no longer depend on private patronage. 2 the power to control appointments to office or the right to privileges: recruits are selected on merit, not through political patronage. 3 a patronizing or condescending manner: a twang of self-satisfaction —even patronage —about him. 4 the regular custom attracted by a shop, restaurant, etc.: the direct train link was ending because of poor patronage. 5 Roman History the rights and duties or position of a patron. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from patron ‘protector, advocate ’ (see patron ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

patronage

patronage noun 1 art patronage: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing, promotion, assistance, support. 2 political patronage: power of appointment, favoritism, nepotism, preferential treatment, cronyism, pork-barreling. 3 thank you for your patronage: custom, trade, business.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

patronage

patronage noun 1 art patronage does not come cheap: sponsorship, backing, funding, financing, philanthropy, promotion, furtherance, help, aid, assistance, support, guaranty, encouragement, championship, advocacy, defence, protection, guardianship, aegis, auspices. 2 the abuse of political patronage: power of appointment, right of appointment, favouritism, nepotism, partisanship, partiality, preferential treatment; the old boy network. 3 that form of address implies slight patronage: condescension, patronizing, deigning, stooping, disdain, disrespect, scorn, contempt, mockery; snobbery, snobbishness; rare patronization. 4 bus patronage was declining: custom, trade, business, commerce, trafficking; shopping, buying, purchasing.

 

Duden Dictionary

Patronage

Pa t ro na ge , Pa tro na ge Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |…ˈnaːʒə österreichisch meist …ʃ |die Patronage; Genitiv: der Patronage, Plural: die Patronagen französisch patronage = Patronat 2 , zu: patron, Patron Günstlingswirtschaft, Protektion

 

French Dictionary

patronage

patronage n. m. nom masculin Parrainage. FORME FAUTIVE patronage. Anglicisme au sens de favoritisme. Note Orthographique patro n age.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

patronage

pat ron age /pǽtr (ə )nɪdʒ, péɪt -/名詞 U 〖しばしばone 's ～〗1 (組織 事業 芸術などの )後援, (財政 )支援 .2 ｟米 ｠(店 レストランなどへの )愛顧, 引き立て, ひいき ; 〖a ～; 集合的に 〗常連 (｟英 ｠custom )▸ Thank you for your patronage .毎度ありがとうございます 3 ｟時にけなして ｠(有力者による )支持者任命権 .