NEPOTISM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("nepotism" is a kind of...):

discrimination; favoritism; favouritism (unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice)

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