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nonpatronage en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + patronage.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not patronage, or not related to patronage.
   • "A lot of people in the black community don't have a feel for progressive versus nonprogressive government or patronage versus nonpatronage or fiscal conservatism versus free spending. 1988 November 25, David Moberg, “One Year Without Washington”, in Chicago Reader:
   • And, it may be granted, the membership, as often in Europe, is recruited on a nonpatronage basis and on a large enough scale so as to go well beyond the limited ranks of potential candidates for elective office. 1967, Political Parties in Western Democracies, →ISBN, page 123:

nonpatronage en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + patronage.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Failure to patronize a business.
   • A third practice outlawed is discrimination against shippers as punishment for nonpatronage. 1983, An Assessment of maritime trade and technology., →ISBN, page 157: