cronyism

[ kroh-nee-iz-uhm ]
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noun
  1. the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.

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Origin of cronyism

1
First recorded in 1830–40; crony + -ism

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cronyism

/ (ˈkrəʊnɪˌɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the practice of appointing friends to high-level, esp political, posts regardless of their suitability

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