What is the right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor called?
patronage — The right of nomination to political office; also, the offices, contracts, honors, etc., which a public officer may bestow by favor. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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