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clientelism

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clientelism

  • [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩] UK
  • [kliː.ɒnˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩] UK
  • [klaɪ.ənˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩] Canada, US
  • [klaɪ.n̩ˈtɛl.ɪ.zm̩] Canada, US
  • [klɑɪ.n̩ˈtel.ɪ.zm̩] Australia
  • [kliː.n̩ˈtel.ɪ.zm̩] Australia

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From clientele + -ism.

noun clientelisms

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

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noun a political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits

Españolclientelismo
中文侍從主義 /侍从主义, 庇护主义, 庇護主義 /庇护主义
Françaisclientélisme
Italianoclientelismo

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"clientelism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clientelism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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clientelism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clientelism

Chicago

"clientelism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clientelism.

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@misc{clientelism_2026,
  title = {clientelism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clientelism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}