cronyism
pronunciation
How to pronounce cronyism in British English:
UK [ˈkrəʊniɪzəm]
How to pronounce cronyism in American English:
US [ˈkroʊniɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
Word Origin
- cronyism (n.)
- 1840, "friendship," from crony + -ism. Meaning "appointment of friends to important positions, regardless of ability" is originally American English, from c. 1950.
Example
- 1. The reason this time is not the sleaze and cronyism of the 1990s , but slovakia 's prickly principles .
- 2. In the parliamentary poll , held at the same time as the presidential one , kenyans sent a clear message of disgust with corruption and cronyism .
- 3. But civil service is naturally prone to bureaucracy , and there is always the incipient danger of self-serving cronyism and the desire to bind citizens in endless , time-consuming red tape .
- 4. Instead , in three of the most important states in play ( see article ) , where its rule was marked by the corruption and cronyism mexicans became familiar with when it ran the country , the pri lost .