patronage

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/

noun en → es

1 SUPPORT [uncountable] B2

the support that a person or organization gives to an artist, writer, etc., by buying their work or giving them money

patrocinio, apoyo financiero

  • receive patronage from somebody/something

Collocations artistic patronage · literary patronage

  • The museum receives patronage from a wealthy local businessman.

    El museo recibe patrocinio de un empresario local adinerado.

2 CUSTOMER [uncountable] B1

the regular customers of a business or service, especially when considered as a group

clientela, público habitual

  • have/lose the patronage of somebody

Collocations customer loyalty · business patronage

  • The restaurant lost its regular patronage after a health inspection.

    El restaurante perdió su clientela habitual después de una inspección sanitaria.