Ämterpatronage
patronage; filling of public offices based on political loyalty rather than merit
noun EM-ter-pah-troh-nah-zheh Rare
Origin: from Latin 'patronus'
Usage Note
Ämterpatronage is the politically charged practice of appointing party loyalists to public posts (Ämter). It is widespread in German state and local government and regularly criticised by reform advocates.
Examples
"Journalisten deckten systematische Ämterpatronage in der Landesbehörde auf."
Natural Translation
Journalists uncovered systematic patronage in the state authority.
Literal Translation
Journalists uncovered systematic office-patronage in the state-authority.
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