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clientelism

Syllabification: (cli·en·tel·ism)
Pronunciation: /ˌklīənˈtelˌizəm, ˌklē-/

(also clientism /ˈklīənˌtizəm/)
Definition of clientelism

noun

  • a social order that depends upon relations of patronage; in particular, a political approach that emphasizes or exploits such relations.

Derivatives

clientelistic

Pronunciation: /-telˈistik/

adjective

Origin:

1970s: from Italian clientelismo 'patronage system'

clientelism in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of clientelism in the British & World English dictionary

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