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Cronyism - 3 dictionary results

cro⋅ny⋅ism

   [kroh-nee-iz-uhm]
–noun
the practice of favoring one's close friends, esp. in political appointments.
Origin:
1830–40; crony + -ism
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cro·ny·ism     (krō'nē-ĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.
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Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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cronyism

noun
favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) 

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