patrimony
noun
an estate inherited from one's father or ancestors.
patrimonial
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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
The theories of a divine institution, or of superior power, or of a contract, and the patriarchal and patrimonial theories do not accord with modern views.
From The Jewish State by Louis Lipsky
