micropatronage

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noun

An informal means of funding a project by asking a large number of people to make small individual donations.

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Meanings

nounmicropatronage (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableAn informal means of funding a project by asking a large number of people to make small individual donations.

Origin

From micro- + patronage.

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APA

micropatronage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropatronage

MLA

“micropatronage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropatronage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropatronage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropatronage.

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