crony
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“Technically it’s successful,” said Minxin Pei, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College and author of “China’s Crony Capitalism.”
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2022
As James T. Bennett documented in his book “Corporate Welfare: Crony Capitalism That Enriches the Rich,” Nader dispatched volunteers and lawyers to Detroit to help the neighbors in their various legal challenges.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2018
Loyaled up: Brought all your favorite people to Crony Island.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2018
“The initial signs are not good,” said Minxin Pei, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College in California and author of the book China’s Crony Capitalism.
From The Guardian • Dec. 10, 2016
"Crony," said the furrier, resuming a suspended conversation.
From Catherine De Medici by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
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