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Answer for the clue "Partiality in job appointments ", 8 letters:
cronyism

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Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive organizations. For instance, this includes appointing "cronies" to positions of ...

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

Usage examples of cronyism.

It would leave in place all of the autocracy that has alienated Arab populations, the corruption and cronyism that have impoverished them, and the sectarianism and intrastate animosities that have destabilized them.