patronage
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In the late 1970s, during that period of Soviet patronage, Hall decided to get into real estate.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
Analysts say the group's Chinese patronage and business ties have allowed Wa State to remain relatively insulated from the civil war consuming the rest of Myanmar since a 2021 military coup.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The tool of our age, the break from the patronage networks of the past, is AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
But power also brought access to patronage, protection and, critics allege, opportunities for enrichment.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Civil service reform in the late nineteenth century reduced patronage and corruption and introduced a merit system that allowed blacks to get a foot in the door.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing patronage
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