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patronage
1. The action of a patron in giving influential support, favor, encouragement, or countenance, to a person, institution, work, art, etc. Originally it implied the action of a superior.
2. The appointments or privileges that a politician can give to loyal supporters.
2. The appointments or privileges that a politician can give to loyal supporters.
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pater-, patri-, patro-, patr-, -patria
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