"Patronage power" refers to the influence or control a person possesses, typically a powerful or influential individual, over appointments and favors granted within a certain organization or group.
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«patronage»
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Sentences with «patronage power»
- (WBEN) Inspired by a «Golden Parachute» deal for the current Erie County Water Authority Executive Director who is likely to lose his job soon because of a change in political patronage power, Assemblywoman Monica Wallace is calling for a limit on these types of severance packages at authorities... (wben.com)
- «It gives huge patronage power to the Prime Minister. (theguardian.com)
- (WBEN) Inspired by a «Golden Parachute» deal for the current Erie County Water Authority Executive Director who is likely to lose his job soon because of a change in political patronage power, Assemblywoman Monica Wallace is calling for a limit on these types of severance packages at authorities across New York State. (wben.com)
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