well-connected

adjective

1. having influential or important relatives or friends

Example Sentences

“Rather than promoting genuine, broad-based empowerment, it has resulted in a millionaire class of well-connected insiders,” said Mat Cuthbert, a member of parliament and head of policy for the DA.

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Growing up in Los Angeles, and going to a creative arts high school in downtown, she had inadvertently amassed a small audience of well-connected “it” girls, party friends and up-and-comers in creative industries.

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At the same time, Erik Prince, the well-connected American defense contractor, is in talks about providing security services to African governments, according to people familiar with the approach.

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Much of the anger has focused on so-called "nepo kids" - young people perceived as benefitting from the fame and influence of their well-connected parents, many of whom are establishment figures.

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Critics argue the policy favors the wealthy and well-connected, while creating barriers for engineers, researchers, and healthcare professionals who previously relied on the program to live and work in the U.S.

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