Meanings
nounneopatrimonialism (uncountable)
- uncountableA political system in which a bureaucracy based on rules is undermined by patrimonialism.
Origin
From neo- + patrimonialism, given its standard modern definition by Shmuel Eisenstadt in 1973.
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neopatrimonialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neopatrimonialism
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“neopatrimonialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neopatrimonialism. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neopatrimonialism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neopatrimonialism.
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