godfatherism

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What does godfatherism mean?

A form of political corruption in which an influential individual handpicks another, often less influential candidate, to attain leadership in order to exert authority or influence. This may be due to the unpopularity of one candidate, or to work around incumbency term limits.

Where does godfatherism come from?

From godfather + -ism.

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