patronage
Example Sentences
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Basically what the shah ran inside Iran was a vast patronage system.
From Salon
But over time, leadership shifted from moral suasion to political patronage.
Since the raid, U.S. prosecutors have softened their earlier depiction of the Cartel de los Soles as a hierarchical organization led by Maduro, instead framing it as a patronage network among corrupt senior officials.
The amended indictment, released on Saturday, only includes the phrase twice and now describes it as a “patronage system” and removed the explicit reference that these officials are literal members of the cartel.
From Salon
You earn it through loyalty and consistent patronage.
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