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nepotism

noun as in favoritism

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There are legitimate arguments about the gatekeeping and nepotism that still govern these kinds of elite institutions.

From Salon

Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled further on Tuesday into arson and violence.

From BBC

“I didn’t have any nepotism. I was very fortunate that people believed in me, and they gave me opportunities.”

It’s very easy to become numb to how corrupt this administration is, how much nepotism is going on, how much self-dealing is going on.

From Salon

Magyar gave a long interview to Partizan, the flagship opposition YouTube channel, blasting what he called the nepotism and corruption of the governing party.

From BBC

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

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