clientelism

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English

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Etymology

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From clientele +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clientelism (countable and uncountable, plural clientelisms)

  1. A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.
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Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian clientelismo. By surface analysis, clientelă +‎ -ism.

Noun

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clientelism n (uncountable)

  1. clientelism

Declension

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