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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(politics) Opposing or seeking to prohibit political patronage.
A series of antipatronage court rulings had loosened his hold over city workers; demographically, his ward was becoming more like a north lakefront district.
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Antipatronage means (politics) Opposing or seeking to prohibit political patronage.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A series of antipatronage court rulings had loosened his hold over city workers; demographically, his ward was becoming more like a north lakefront district.
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