cronyism
Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualificationsFavouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, derogatory, uncountable)Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions.
Ämterpatronage, Freunderlwirtschaft, Günstlingswirtschaft
крони́змkronízm, блатblat, кумовство́kumovstvó
кронізмkronizm, кумі́вствоkumívstvo
favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The condition of being friends; friendship; also, the ability or inclination to make friends.
Translations
9 languagesOrigin
From crony (“close friend”) + -ism (suffix forming names of a tendency of action, behaviouFrom 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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Forms
plural: cronyismsSynonyms
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