clientage

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Much of Roman social life revolved around the system of clientage.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

To the readers of The Brochure Series this characteristic would doubtless appeal, while it might be of no value in an advertisement intended for a different clientage.

From The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Vol. 01, No. 12, December 1895 English Country Houses by Various

And what slavery did at Rome for the very poor, the system of clientage did for those of a somewhat higher rank.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

The Roman element of feudalism finds its representation in clientage.

From History of Human Society by Blackmar, Frank W. (Frank Wilson)

Amongst all South African tribes the rich exert their power to subjugate the poor, who hang upon them in a kind of clientage, hoping to receive something.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham