cronyism
Meaning
- (countable, derogatory, uncountable) Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) The condition of being friends; friendship; also, the ability or inclination to make friends.
Translations
amiguismo
«copinage»
amiguisme
vriendjespolitiek
"compadrismo" compadrio Fisiologismo
nepotismo
KlüngelwirtschaftPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹəʊnɪɪz(ə)m/
Etymology
From crony (“close friend”) + -ism (suffix forming names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons).
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