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cro·ny·ism    Audio Help   [kroh-nee-iz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–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    Audio Help   (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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cronyism

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

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