Sentence examples for by patronage from inspiring English sources

Democracy in Pakistan has been subverted by patronage.

His rise to power was fuelled by money, and his money obtained in part by patronage.

Mr Kuchma survives not through popularity but by patronage, manipulation and force.

State, regional and municipal public administrations remain politicised and ridden by patronage.

The fortunes of his four sons were remarkable, unaided as they were by patronage or great connections.

When Mr. Fenty was elected in 2006, the schools were afflicted by patronage and bureaucrats who subverted reform.

The county hospital system has long been abused and misused by patronage-seeking politicians, said Dr. Quentin Young, president of Physicians for a National Health Program, a single-payer advocacy group, and a former chairman of the hospital.

Democratic leadership in Rhode Island's legislature is still characterized by patronage-driven machine politics, corruption and relatively conservative policy positions.

In 1823 he settled in Prague, where he was enabled by noble patronage and by an advantageous marriage to devote himself to his scholarly and patriotic interests.

But its development has been hindered by political patronage that has not been effectively checked by law or regulatory oversight.

By embracing it, they will be rewarded by your patronage.