Cronyism
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Cronyisms
- possessive
- Cronyism's
- pluralpossessive
- Cronyisms'