crony

Example Sentences

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Ayandeh was run by regime cronies, The Wall Street Journal earlier reported, and sank under a multibillion-dollar pile of bad loans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many farms ended up in the hands of government or ruling party cronies while some fell into neglect.

From Barron's

While Charles had spent years getting closer to nature, and getting mocked for it, Andrew had been getting closer to Epstein and his cronies.

From BBC

Some of the factories were owned by Hasina's cronies, who have since fled.

From Barron's

Even Símon Bolívar, Venezuela’s “El Libertador,” looked the other way when his cronies squandered the finances of the country.

From Barron's