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cronyism

noun as in patronage

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They have cronyism, systemic financial risk, excessive materialism, ecological crisis stemming from overconsumption.

Whereas in countries that are bogged down in cronyism and corruption, it doesn’t happen.

After the Philippines gained independence in 1946, economic development languished and was crippled by cronyism and corruption, causing the Philippine peso to drop in value throughout the mid- to late-20th century.

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What we’re finding is a lot of the opportunity hoarding that is happening in agencies is because of nepotism or because of cronyism.

I mean, there are plenty of multi-party political systems around the world that have similar cases of dysfunction and corruption and cronyism like ours.

As for Adrian Fenty, who Barry once supported and then turned on, he was “arrogant,” a “disappointment,” and guilty of cronyism.

How cronyism, secrecy, and authoritarianism doomed Obamacare, and why it was all so unnecessary.

She uncovers a reprehensible example of cronyism, elitism, and vote finagling which reflects some Israeli Leftist shortcomings.

Are companies who use cronyism to grow their profit acting unethically?

Both political parties are talking about cronyism and insider dealing.

These two plagues – cronyism and nepotism – haunt public procurement.

And corruption was both rife and rampant – nepotism, cronyism, outright bribery.

Caught in a fatal spider web of family connections and political cronyism of their own design.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cronyism, such as: civility, deference, null, disdain, insolence, and patronizing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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