patrimonial
- a word derived from patrimony.
Example Sentences
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In 1921, German sociologist Max Weber wrote: “The patrimonial office lacks above all the bureaucratic separation of the ‘private’ and the ‘official’ sphere.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2024
He clearly has not been persuaded by the Panama Papers or the Paradise Papers, which indicate that the scale of multibillion-dollar corruption goes way beyond the conventional workings of patrimonial networks.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
Griset, 68, was summoned in court on Tuesday for "incomplete or false declaration of his patrimonial situation" and of "his interests".
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2021
Another is breaking the spiral of patrimonial wealth accumulation.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 26, 2019
In 1671 he as heir and attorney for his brothers and sisters, united with his mother in the sale of their patrimonial estate in Hingham.
From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by Stark, James H.
