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.
Related Words
- Abgeordnete delegate
- Abgeordnetenmandat parliamentary mandate, MP's seat and commission
- Abstimmung vote
- Abstimmungsergebnis result of a vote, voting outcome
- Abstimmungsmarathon voting marathon; extended series of successive votes in parliament
- Abstimmungsverhalten voting behaviour (in a parliament or assembly)
- Amtsinhaber incumbent
- Amtszeit term of office
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