Zonta (Republic of Venice)
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Zonta (Republic of Venice)
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In the Republic of Venice, a zonta was an extraordinary group of patricians chosen to serve alongside the elected members of the governing councils of the Republic. The purpose of this measure was as a constitutional safeguard against the accumulation of power by individuals, and to broaden the decision-making circles on important issues. The term is the Venetian variant of aggiunta, 'addition'. The purpose of the institution was to prevent corruption and autocratic tendencies in the governing c
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Institution in the Republic of Venice
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2023-06-30T12:22:16Z
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