Clientelism

/[klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩]/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From clientele + -ism.

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