neopatrimonialism
A political system in which a bureaucracy based on rules is undermined by patrimonialismA political system in which a bureaucracy based on rules is undermined by patrimonialism.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A political system in which a bureaucracy based on rules is undermined by patrimonialism.
Origin
From neo- + patrimonialism, given its standard modern definition by Shmuel Eisenstadt in 1From neo- + patrimonialism, given its standard modern definition by Shmuel Eisenstadt in 1973.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable