"Patronage jobs" refers to the practice of giving jobs or appointments to individuals as favors or rewards for their political support or loyalty, rather than based on their qualifications or merit.
Sentences with «patronage jobs»
In 2009, after winning the county executive seat from then - County Executive Andy Spano, a Democrat, in which Astorino was endorsed by the Independence Party, he accused party Chairman Giulio Cavallo of seeking patronage jobs for members of his party. (harrisonreview.com)
Nassau County GOP chairman Joseph Mondello, whose party controls the bulk of patronage jobs in the county and towns — and whose sister, daughter and son - in - law have had local government jobs in recent years — declined to comment. (newsday.com)
A video - slot - machine casino run by Nassau and Suffolk OTBs would allow the Legislature to keep control of patronage jobs at such a gambling emporium. (nypost.com)