It allowed Gerard to acquire wardships, leases and a grant of wine free of duty, and he exercised considerable patronage.

He will also appoint the regional governors, giving him discretion over considerable patronage.

If an admiral commanded on a distant station, he had considerable patronage at his disposal.

In the course of his career, Bo Xilai was the beneficiary of considerable patronage from former Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin.

The firm "enjoyed considerable patronage from German-American clients" and produced a large number of works for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.

There is considerable patronage for the game among the younger generation.

Promotion by merit rather than political influence has long characterized the British civil service, but outside the civil service ministers still exercise considerable patronage.

Khowar folk music had considerable patronage particularly during the rule of the Mehtars in the last century.

Like mayors of cities, county executives control considerable patronage and have access to contributions.

Through his family connections Calvert was able to benefit from considerable proprietarial patronage, at least until the American Revolution in 1776 ended proprietarial rule in Maryland.