Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Favoritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office.
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- noun
favoritism to friends without regard for theirqualifications , especially byappointing them topolitical positions.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
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Examples
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin.
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