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cronyism

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cro·ny·i·sm /ˈkrəʊni-ɪzəm $ ˈkroʊ-/ noun [uncountable]  the practice of unfairly giving the best jobs to your friends when you are in a position of power – used to show disapproval 任人唯亲,任用亲信〔含贬义〕
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cronyismNepotism and cronyism are prov ing his downfall.The firing is both preceded and followed by blatant cronyism.Nepotism, cronyism and favoritism are rampant.Then, after cries of cronyism, the agency was dropped.High unemployment, non-payment of state wages and pensions and official cronyism and corruption will all be election issues.The consequence was that good old New York tradition: cronyism, corruption and graft.For one, they say, she is an outsider in an administration where cronyism has created problems.
cro·ny·i·sm nounChineseSyllable
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cronyism
cro·ny·i·sm /ˈkrəʊni-ɪzəm $ ˈkroʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
the practice of unfairly giving the best jobs to your friends when you are in a position of power – used to show disapproval


cro·ny·ismBrE /ˈkrəʊniɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkroʊniɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (disapproving) the situation in which people in power give jobs to their friends 任人唯亲;任用亲信