clientelism

Noun

 * 1) A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 侍從主義, 庇护主义, 庇護主義
 * Czech: klientelismus
 * French:
 * Italian:
 * Spanish: clientelismo
 * Swedish: klientelism, svågerpolitik, vänskapskorruption

Etymology
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