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Synonyms for cronyism
ˈkroʊ niˌɪz əmcrony·ism
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Princeton's WordNet
cronyismnoun
favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#26436 | patronage | |
#71431 | favoritism | |
#72185 | cronyism | |
#72585 | nepotism | |
#144979 | favouritism | |
#295017 | clientelism |
How to use cronyism in a sentence?
Sri Lanka is Sri Lanka and people were shocked at that extent of attempting cronyism, this combination of( nepotism) and mismanaging the economy... people were upset they elected these people.
Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective tariffs -- even when we benefit from them. I believe that cronyism is nothing more than welfare for the rich and powerful, and should be abolished.
Sidelining me in the middle of this pandemic and placing politicsand cronyism ahead of science puts lives at risk and stunts national efforts to safely and effectively address this urgent public health crisis.
I believe this transfer was in response to my insistence that the government invest the billions of dollars allocated by Congress to address the Covid-19 pandemic into safe and scientifically vetted solutions, and not in drugs, vaccines and other technologies that lack scientific merit, i am speaking out because to combat this deadly virus, science -- not politics or cronyism -- has to lead the way.
What we're doing is a drill-down investigation of Jeb's finances similar to what we did with the Clintons in terms of looking at financial dealings, cronyism, who he's been involved with, we've found some interesting things.
Translations for cronyism
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- The translation of "cronyism" in Arabic is "المحسوبية".Arabic
- The translation of "cronyism" to Danish is "vennepolitik."Danish
- VetternwirtschaftGerman
- The word "cronyism" can be translated to Greek as "γραφειοκρατία" (grafeio kratía) or "ρουσφέτι" (rousfétι), which refers to the practice of favoring friends or associates in political appointments and business dealings.Greek
- The translation of "cronyism" to Esperanto is "kunlaborismon."Esperanto
- amiguismoSpanish
- The translation of "cronyism" in Persian is "پارتیبازی".Persian
- ystävien suosiminen, hyvä veli -järjestelmäFinnish
- copinageFrench
- cronyismHindi
- cronyismHungarian
- The translation of "cronyism" to Armenian is "ընկերապաշտություն" (ynkerapashthutyun).Armenian
- nepotismoItalian
- The translation of "cronyism" to Hebrew is "פרוטיזים" (pronounced: proteezim).Hebrew
- សម្លាញ់និយមKhmer
- cronyismLatin
- vriendjespolitiekDutch
- nepotisme, kameraderiNorwegian
- kumoterstwoPolish
- nepotismoPortuguese
- amicismRomanian
- непоти́зм, блат, кронизм, кумовство́Russian
- cronyismSwedish
- The translation of "cronyism" in Turkish is "aşiretçilik" or "akraba kayırma." Depending on the context, you might also use "yandaşlık."Turkish
- chủ nghĩa thân hữuVietnamese
- The word "cronyism" can be translated to Yiddish as "טעותחיים" (toyt-khayim) or you could also use the phrase "חברים פֿאַרפֿלאַכטן" (khaverim farflakht). However, please note that there may not be a direct equivalent in Yiddish for all modern terms, Yiddish
- 裙带关系Chinese
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