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Italian

patrocinio

/pa.troˈt͡ʃi.njo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,528

Meaning

patronage, sponsorship

  • official patronage or sponsorship granted to an event or project
  • legal representation or defence in court

In a sentence

La mostra si tiene con il patrocinio del Ministero della Cultura.

The exhibition is held under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture.

Il cittadino non abbiente ha richiesto l'ammissione al gratuito patrocinio.

The indigent citizen applied for free legal aid.

L'associazione ha concesso il proprio patrocinio all'iniziativa scientifica.

The association granted its patronage to the scientific initiative.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
patrociniomasculine · singular
patrocinimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formal: frequent in official notices ('con il patrocinio del Comune') and legal contexts ('gratuito patrocinio').

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