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Clientelism in a sentence

Clientelism meaning

A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.

Using Clientelism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.
  • In the example corpus, clientelism often appears in combinations such as: clientelism and, and clientelism.

Context around Clientelism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cronyism 1× corporatism 1×

Often after:

nepotism 1×

Sentence patterns with Clientelism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

based on clientelism nepotism or 1× clientelism is the 1× connections and clientelism 1× linked with clientelism and corruption 1× nepotism cronyism clientelism and patronage 1× optation and clientelism along with 1× the corporatism clientelism and political 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

african governments have 1× clientelism is the 1× in a perceived 1× this seeming paradox 1× today in most 1× yet it is 1×

Common sentence endings:

after the game 1× clientelism and corruption 1× connections and clientelism 1× hardest to shake 1× nepotism or corruption 1× of democratic space 1×

Words around Clientelism

Just before it in the word index:

clientele 197 cliental 2 client 3.239 clics 2 clicquot 10 clico 3

Just after it in the word index:

clientelist 3 clientelistic 2 clients 4.133 clif 8 clifden 7 cliff 922

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Clientelism

  • In this selection, "clientelism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cronyism, corporatism and nepotism stand out and add context to how "clientelism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based on clientelism nepotism or and clientelism is the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "clientelism" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with clientelism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Clientelism is the backbone of Political Strategy. (7 words)

African governments have long dealt with the unfortunate stereotype that they distribute goods solely based on clientelism, nepotism, or corruption. (20 words)

And this is where the key element in the Adani story comes in, which is politics and the politics of connections and clientelism. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

In a perceived case of nepotism, cronyism, clientelism and patronage, the Disciplinary Committee have shockingly invited six persons to assist in investigation despite filing their match reports immediately after the game. (31 words)

Today in most lower-income societies hierarchies of groups distribute wealth based on personal relationships among group leaders, a process often linked with clientelism and corruption. (26 words)

This seeming paradox, we are told, can only be attributed to government tendencies of co-optation and clientelism, along with a closing of democratic space. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

And this is where the key element in the Adani story comes in, which is politics and the politics of connections and clientelism.

Clientelism is the backbone of Political Strategy.

African governments have long dealt with the unfortunate stereotype that they distribute goods solely based on clientelism, nepotism, or corruption.

In a perceived case of nepotism, cronyism, clientelism and patronage, the Disciplinary Committee have shockingly invited six persons to assist in investigation despite filing their match reports immediately after the game.

This seeming paradox, we are told, can only be attributed to government tendencies of co-optation and clientelism, along with a closing of democratic space.

Yet it is precisely in the latter region where the corporatism, clientelism, and political repression of one-party rule have proven hardest to shake.

Today in most lower-income societies hierarchies of groups distribute wealth based on personal relationships among group leaders, a process often linked with clientelism and corruption.

Common combinations with clientelism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "clientelism" in a sentence?
An example: "And this is where the key element in the Adani story comes in, which is politics and the politics of connections and clientelism." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "clientelism" from authentic English texts.
What does "clientelism" mean?
Clientelism means: A political system based on personal relations rather than personal merits.
How many example sentences with "clientelism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "clientelism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.