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prebendalism  

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  • Prebendalism is one form of decentralized patrimonialism. Patrimonialism refers to an organization, usually a state, in which the administration and military force are purely personal instruments of the ruler or leader. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Prebendalism]

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