patronage vs government

patronage and government both are nouns.

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

patronage (noun)	government (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	the act of governing; exercising authority
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support	(government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers	the study of government of states and other political units
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient	the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
customers collectively

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