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Klientelpolitik

clientelism; governing in favour of a party's specific support base

noun klee-EN-tel-po-li-teek Rare

Origin: from Latin 'cliens'

Usage Note

Klientelpolitik is pejorative, accusing a government of favouring its own electoral clients — an industry, region, or social group — at the expense of the general public good.

Examples

"Kritiker werfen der Regierung Klientelpolitik zugunsten der Großkonzerne vor."

Natural Translation

Critics accuse the government of clientelism in favour of big corporations.

Literal Translation

Critics throw the government clientelism in-favour-of the big-corporations before.

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