cronyism

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Balen’s emergence has given hope to many in a country that has been stifled by corruption and cronyism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Jacob Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail after refusing to testify to a panel probing financial corruption and cronyism under his presidency.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

A 2009 ProPublica investigation found much of the hiring based on cronyism and office politics rather than on qualifications — a scenario all former employees interviewed for this article say still persists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025

In the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton explained that this confirmation process was a bulwark against cronyism and a safeguard of good government.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2025

He relished the social aspect of his precinct duties but had always been put off by city hall cronyism.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama