Synonyms for "clientelism"

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Related word relations

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Related terms

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clientism

derived from

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clientele

related to

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clientismmeritspolitical

Translations

12 translations across 8 languages.

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Asturian

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• clientelismu noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

Chinese Mandarin

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• 侍從主義 /侍从主义 noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)
• 庇护主义 noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)
• 庇護主義 /庇护主义 noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

Czech

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• klientelismus noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

French

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• clientélisme noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

Georgian

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• კლიენტელიზმი noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

Italian

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• clientelismo noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

Spanish

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• clientelismo noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

Swedish

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• klientelism noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)
• svågerpolitik noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)
• vänskapskorruption noun (a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits)

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