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Answer for the clue "Appointment of friends to jobs, regardless of qualifications ", 8 letters:
cronyism

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1840, "friendship," from crony + -ism . Meaning "appointment of friends to important positions, regardless of ability" is originally American English, from c.1950.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
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.