猟りょう官かん制せい度ど

noun

spoils system

A political practice where elected officials appoint supporters to government positions as a reward for loyalty, rather than based on merit. Used in discussions of political history and public administration.

• 猟りょう官かん制せい度どは、政せい権けん交こう代たいのたびに官かん僚りょうの大だい規き模ぼな入いれ替かえを引ひき起おこす。

  The spoils system causes a large-scale replacement of bureaucrats every time the administration changes.