patronage vs approval

approval vs patronage

patronage and approval both are nouns.

patronage is a verb but approval is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patronage	Yes	No	Yes	No
approval	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, approval is a hypernym of patronage; that is, approval is a word with a broader meaning than patronage:

patronage: the act of providing approval and support
approval: the formal act of approving

Other hypernyms of patronage include approving, blessing.

patronage (noun)	approval (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	the formal act of approving
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support	a message expressing a favorable opinion
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers	a feeling of liking something or someone good
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient	acceptance as satisfactory
customers collectively

patronage (verb)	approval (verb)
be a regular customer or client of
support by being a patron of

Difference between patronage and approval

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