nepotism

Example Sentences

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He did not respond to the nepotism allegations.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump and Republican Party operatives seized on it as a campaign issue, saying it was evidence of alleged nepotism and corruption in the Biden family.

From BBC

This diverted U.S. attention from Afghanistan at a fragile juncture, which allowed corruption and nepotism to poison a fledgling government in Kabul while the Taliban regrouped.

From Washington Post

For his part, Joyce isn’t worried his nephew just wants to benefit from nepotism and monetize his famous name.

From New York Times

“I certainly wish he’d believed in nepotism,” she liked to say.

From Seattle Times