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patronage

noun [U] (CUSTOMERS)
 
 
/ˈpæt.rə.nɪdʒ/ /ˈpeɪ.trən.ɪdʒ/ formal

Definition

the business given to a shop or restaurant, etc. by its customers: We would like to thank all of our customers for their patronage in the past.People who buy thingsTraders, merchants and entrepreneurs
(Definition of patronage noun (CUSTOMERS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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