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cronyism

[kroh-nee-iz-uhm] / ˈkroʊ niˌɪz əm /


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In 2021, 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 • May 14, 2026

Balen’s success has been a hopeful counterpoint in a country that many Nepalis see as rife with corruption and cronyism, allowing only the well-connected to flourish, while ordinary people are shut out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He accused MBN management of entering into needless, multimillion-dollar expansions of bureaus that went wildly over budget, all amid a culture of cronyism that often left the wrong people in place for too long.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2025

Such protectionism has also led to allegations of cronyism.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 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




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