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nepotism

[nep-uh-tiz-uhm]

noun

  1. patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics.

    She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.



nepotism

/ nɪˈpɒtɪk, ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

nepotism

  1. Favoritism granted to relatives or close friends, without regard to their merit. Nepotism usually takes the form of employing relatives or appointing them to high office.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nepotic adjective
  • nepotistic adjective
  • nepotistical adjective
  • nepotist noun
  • antinepotism noun
  • ˈԱdzپ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nepotism1

From the Italian word nepotismo, dating back to 1655–65. See nephew, -ism
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of nepotism1

C17: from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew , from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives
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She has hailed the replacement of the entire federal judiciary as a victory of democracy over corruption and nepotism.

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But at the end, it seems likely that the official count will stand, and pro-Morena judges will take their seats in a system that Sheinbaum has assailed as corrupt and filled with nepotism.

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Sheinbaum and her allies call the shake-up a necessary makeover of an ossified system riven with corruption and nepotism.

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In kin-based communities, nepotism isn't a thing, it's just common sense.

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Since the early 2010s, it has been dogged by allegations that it was poorly managed, wasted money and was subject to nepotism.

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