Patronage
[PEY-trə-nij]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: French, 14th century
1.
The support given by a patron.
2.
The regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group.
Examples of Patronage in a sentence
"He received enough patronage from the art gallery owner to be able to quit his day job and focus on painting."
"I love to go out to eat, but I try to give my patronage to locally owned restaurants."
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