cronyism
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cronyism
- /ˈkɹəʊnɪɪz(ə)m/ UK
- /ˈkɹoʊniˌɪzəm/ US
Where it comes from
From crony (“close friend”) + -ism (suffix forming names of a tendency of action, behaviour, condition, opinion, or state belonging to a class or group of persons).
noun cronyisms · croneyism
- Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions. [T]he present structure of the collective bargaining agreement, combined with nepotism and cronyism and other abuses in employment and referral practices, have perpetuated the effects of the past discrimination, […]
- The condition of being friends; friendship; also, the ability or inclination to make friends. [T]he preacher […] was reading to them the duty of loving one another as Christians, But only particularly and exclusively were they to love one another "as Christians," that is as confederates and caballers together in a particular interest, distinct from that of the great family of mankind; […] Th
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noun favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications
| Español | amiguismo, cuatitud, dedocracia, enchufismo, influyentismo, dedazo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정실주의 jeongsiljuui |
| 日本語 | 縁者贔屓 enjabīki |
| 中文 | 裙帶關係 /裙带关系 qúndài guānxì, 任人唯亲 rènrénwéiqīn |
| हिन्दी | दोस्तवाद dostavād |
| Português | amiguismo, fisiologismo |
| Français | copinage, favoritisme |
| Deutsch | Ämterpatronage, Freunderlwirtschaft, Günstlingswirtschaft, Klüngel, Nepotismus, Vetternwirtschaft |
| Italiano | nepotismo |
| Ελληνικά | αναξιοκρατία anaxiokratía |
| Română | favoritism |
| Русский | крони́зм kronízm, блат blat, кумовство́ kumovstvó, непоти́зм nepotízm |
| Tiếng Việt | chủ nghĩa thân hữu |
| العربية | وَاسِطَة wāsiṭa |
Talk about this word "cronyism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cronyism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cronyism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cronyism "cronyism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cronyism.Cite this
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title = {cronyism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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