Noun
clientelism (countable and uncountable, plural clientelisms)
A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.
Following on from this, a third issue that I would have liked to have seen featured more prominently, is the prevalence of clientelism as a crucial means of both internal party organisation and electoral competition. Source: Internet
He has not only written extensively about clientelism, but he is a poet whose origins in poverty have left him able to empathize with citizens occupying the lowest strata of society. Source: Internet
It was an entirely plausible formulation, given what we have already discussed, and the realities of patronage and clientelism that we know prevail in this country. Source: Internet