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Appointment of friends to jobs, regardless of qualifications
Answer for the clue "Appointment of friends to jobs, regardless of qualifications ", 8 letters:
cronyism
Alternative clues for the word cronyism
- Some partial appointments
- Favouritism shown to friends and associates
- Playing favorites
- Buddies-first mentality
- Getting mates in party at end of day - is money overcoming resistance?
- Favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
- "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" philosophy
Word definitions for cronyism in dictionaries
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.
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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.