פרוטקציה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian проте́кция (protɛ́kcija), ultimately from Latin prōtectiō, from prōtēctus, perfect passive participle of prōtegō.

Pronunciation

Noun

פְּרוֹטֶקְצְיָה (protéktzyaf (plural indefinite פְּרוֹטֶקְצְיוֹת)

  1. Nepotism, favoritism, preferential treatment.
    • 1956, Eliezer Steinman, Habkhirá beérets habkhirá ("Choice in the Land of Choice"), page 84:
      הכל מרננים שבארץ ישראל אדם זקוק לפרוטקציה, ומי שאין בידו פרוטקציה אין לו שום תקוה להסתדר ולבוא לידי איזה מעמד של פרנסה. כן, פרוטקציה, פרוטקציה זו פותחת לעולה החדש את כל הדלתות.
      Everyone gossips that in the land of Israel, one requires protéktzya, and he who does not have protéktzya has no hope of getting along and attaining some sort of decent livelihood. Yes, protéktzya, protéktzya is what opens all the doors for the immigrant.

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