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Nepotism   /nˈɛpətˌɪzəm/   Listen
Nepotism

noun
1.
Favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs).





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"Nepotism" Quotes from Famous Books



... for all orders and conditions of men and women. He has had no respect for ermine, lawn, or epaulets, in his assaults upon the monopolies and sinecures of Church and State, circumlocution offices, nepotism, patronage, purchase, and routine, in army or navy. He wants the established religion to be religious, not a cover for aristocratic preferments and dog-in-the-manger laziness,—and government administered for the whole people, and not merely dealing out treasury-pap and fat offices ...
— The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 • Various
... own from Boston, Jonathan Williams, not to supersede Morris in the commercial department, but to take charge of the strictly naval affairs, which were construed to include all matters pertaining to warships, privateers, and prizes. This action became the source of much trouble. It was a case of nepotism, of course, which was unfortunate; yet there was an absolute necessity to engage some one for these duties, and there was scant opportunity for choice. During the year that Williams held the office there is no reason to believe ...
— Benjamin Franklin • John Torrey Morse, Jr.


Words linked to "Nepotism" :   discrimination, favoritism, favouritism


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