patronage
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His tenuous position owed everything to British patronage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
"Villagers still have expectations of their MPs because under our centralised government system they can't access resources fairly. They have to rely on the patronage network for their families' security."
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Mandelson's seeming closeness to Epstein has appalled Labour politicians of all generations – those for whom he's been an ally since the 1980s, or younger MPs who have benefited from his patronage.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
A system of patronage led to the ballooning of PdVSA’s payroll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Both music and the colourful ritual of ballet thrived at the French court under Lully and Louis XIV who built upon the musical patronage of his predecessors.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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