patronage vs politics

patronage and politics both are nouns.

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

patronage (noun)	politics (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support	the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government
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 opinion you hold with respect to political questions
customers collectively	social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

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