nepotistic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Kikuo is more gifted but in this nepotistic art form, being part of a respected kabuki lineage is crucial, something this yakuza scion doesn’t possess.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It provides a branding moment for David Ellison, the nepotistic mogul.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
Activists, students and university lecturers in recent days have expressed concern over democratic standards in Indonesia, citing unethical, corrupt and nepotistic practices and worsening quality of life in the country.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
The backroom machinations are striking in a country that in 1998 forced a corrupt and nepotistic autocrat, Suharto, to step down after three decades in power.
From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2023
Jobs are granted, contracts signed and tenders won on an open and strict nepotistic basis and no one finds it odd or wrong.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Vaknin, Samuel
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