LEED is an abbreviation for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. Over the past decade there has been a vast increase in the number of people who are concerned about the environment. Because of this many initiatives have been created to help alleviate this concern. LEED is one of these initiatives.
Examples of Political Patronage. In the United States, governors are given the right to choose who will be appointed to lead various state departments, and they often chosen from people that have supported them along the way. In this case, the governor has the legal right to reward loyalty by giving someone a job.
Contemporary Examples. 1  After all, doing so would make them complicit in irrationality, which is against their religion. 2  At the age of sixteen these bad guys chase you, often under the amused and complicit watch of policemen. 3  Even the five who the Nazis turned on, however, were complicit with the regime in some fashion.