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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

Probably her own patrimonial resources will preserve her from indigence.

From Famous American Statesmen by Bolton, Sarah Knowles