crony
Example Sentences
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"Neither Maduro nor his cronies represent Venezuela's legitimate government," he added.
From Barron's
Business transparency might expose the party or its cronies to scandals, or expose government malfeasance that could inspire popular protest.
Now, those “crony capitalists”—domestic producers that sell the machinery at several times the world price—have “connected with the Peronists in Congress to try to repeal this decree.”
In the president’s world, speakers should apparently be free to say whatever they please, just as long as what they say pleases him and his cronies.
From Salon
“The billionaires continue to wage a war on working people, with their cronies in the administration, ICE and law enforcement backing up their attacks,” according to the organizers’ toolkit.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
