patronage vs social control

social control vs patronage

patronage and social control both are nouns.

patronage is a verb but social control is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patronage	Yes	No	Yes	No
social control	Yes	No	No	No

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

patronage: (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
social control: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action

patronage (noun)	social control (noun)
the act of providing approval and support	control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
customers collectively

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

Difference between patronage and social control

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