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governance(noun, government)
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hold
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humiliation
2
job
2
keeping
2
line
2
market(noun, trade, contract, deal, public)
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ministry(noun, support, state, help, power)
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mount
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nepotism
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occupation
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office
2
pork barrel(noun, patronage)
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power(noun, control, strength, energy, ability)
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protectorship(support, backing)
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public(support, audience, patrons, customers, constituency)
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public-heartedness
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sponsor(verb, support, backing)
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superciliousness(noun, disdain, conceit, arrogance, superiority)
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swap(public, patrons, customers)
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