patronvine

/ˈpeɪtrənˌvaɪn/nounVerified New

A loyalty network that grows through and around formal institutions, drawing jobs, contracts, and protection from the host.

The org chart shows departments; the vine shows who actually moves. Pruning one branch redirects the growth rather than killing it.

Etym. — patron + vine; the vine is patient, rooted, and structural.

Rel. — cousinqueue

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