Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antipatronage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-tipa-tron-age
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Opposing or seeking to prohibit political patronage

Example Sentences

"A series of antipatronage court rulings had loosened his hold over city workers; demographically, his ward was becoming more like a north lakefront district."

Etymology

From anti- + patronage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anti

Questions

What does antipatronage mean?: Opposing or seeking to prohibit political patronage
Where does antipatronage come from?: From anti- + patronage.

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