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Cronyism
noun
/ˈkɹəʊ.ni.ɪ.zəm/
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Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
noun
Favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions.
Synonyms
nepotism
patronage
favor
favouritism
favoritism
partiality
cronydom
crony capitalism
clientelism
grantism
cronynomics
prebendalism
Rhymes With
altruism
skepticism
mechanism
despotism
dynamism
organism
schism
magnetism
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