patronage Synonyms

support backing business patronise clientele backup favour condescension protection help disdain guidance favor funding championship assistance aid trade subsidy sponsorship patronize secondment power of appointment swop tailstock favouritism disdainfulness condescendingness tutelage umbrella visitation tribute goodwill traffic trading toleration egis promotion financial support clients favors of office handouts special treatment benefices preferential treatment patronage system appointments patronisingly keep going pork barrel