nepotism

nep·o·tism (n

-t

Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business.

[French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote, nephew, from Latin neps, nept-; see nept- in Indo-European roots.]

nepo·tist n.

nepo·tistic, nepo·tisti·cal adj.

nepotism [ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm]

favouritism shown to relatives or close friends by those with power or influence

[from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from the former papal practice of granting special favours to nephews or other relatives]

nepotic [nɪˈpɒtɪk], nepotistic adj

nepotist n

nepotism

favoritism shown to nephews or other relatives, as in politics or business. — nepotist, n. — nepotic, adj.

See also: Favoritism

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Noun

nepotism - favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

discrimination, favoritism, favouritism - unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

nepotism

noun favouritism, bias, patronage, preferential treatment, partiality They protested at what they described as nepotism and corruption in the government.

Translations

nepotism [ˈnepətɪzəm] N → nepotismo m

nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪzm] n → népotisme m

nepotism

n → Vetternwirtschaft f, → Nepotismus m

nepotism [ˈnɛpətɪz/əm] n → nepotismo

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Alfonso Borgia Antonio Pignatelli ascription attribution bias Borgia Calixtus III discrimination egotism favoritism favour favouritism imputation impute Innocent XII Job Nepotic patronage Sixtus IV	It's now time there was a huge cull of these money-grabbing parasites, most of whom should be in jail for fraud, blatant nepotism, and whatever else they've been up to. Cull them now; Your view by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) THE POLICE probe into claims that the Agriculture Minister used nepotism to hire ministerial staff took a new turn yesterday, when accusations were levelled against the officer who had made the initial charge. New nepotism probe accuses accuser by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus) PUP representative Ms Purvis told the Belfast meeting: "Maintaining the current degree of nepotism in our political practices creates another layer of exclusion, protects political dynasties and creates the appearance of politicians and their families trying to pilfer as much as they can. P.U.P CALL FOR END TO MPs HIRING FAMILY; Fear public see it as ... by The Mirror (London, England)	nephrology nephron nephropathy Nephrops Nephrops norvegicus Nephropsidae nephroptosia nephroptosis nephrosclerosis nephroscope nephrosis nephrostome nephrotic syndrome nephrotomy nephrotoxic nephrotoxin Nephthys nephthytis Nephthytis afzelii Nepidae nepionic nepit Nepos Nepotal Nepotic nepotism Nepotist Neptune Neptune powder Neptune's cup Neptunian Neptunian races Neptunian theory Neptunianism Neptunicentric neptunism neptunium neptunium series Ner neral NERC nerd nerdy Nere Nereid Nereidian nereis Nereites Nereocystis Nereus Nerf	NEPOC NEPOCC NEPOD Nepohualtzintzin Nepohualtzintzin Nepohualtzintzin Nepohualtzintzin Nepoidea Nepokhozhie Krestiane Nepolokovtsy Nepomak Discover Cyprus Program Nepomak Young Community Leader Nepomuk Nepomuk, John of Neponset River Watershed Association Neponset Valley Humane Society Neponset Valley Philharmonic Orchestra NEPOOL Neporozhnii, Petr Neporozhnii, Petr Stepanovich Nepos Nepos Nepos, Cornelius Nepos, Cornelius Nepos, Julius Nepotal Nepote Nepote Nepote Nepotic nepotism nepotist nepotist nepotist nepotistic nepotistic nepotistic nepotistical nepotistical nepotistical nepotists nepotists nepotists Nepovirus Nepoznati Leteci Objekt NEPP NEPPA NEPPC NEPPK NEPPS Nepr Nepra NEPRC Nepremennyi Sovet NEPRF Neprintsev, Iurii Neprintsev, Iurii Mikhailovich NEPRIT NEPRO NEPRS NEPRU

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Alfonso Borgia
Antonio Pignatelli
ascription
attribution
bias
Borgia
Calixtus III
discrimination
egotism
favoritism
favour
favouritism
imputation
impute
Innocent XII
Job
Nepotic
patronage
Sixtus IV

It's now time there was a huge cull of these money-grabbing parasites, most of whom should be in jail for fraud, blatant nepotism, and whatever else they've been up to.

Cull them now; Your view by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

THE POLICE probe into claims that the Agriculture Minister used nepotism to hire ministerial staff took a new turn yesterday, when accusations were levelled against the officer who had made the initial charge.

New nepotism probe accuses accuser by Cyprus Mail (Cyprus)

PUP representative Ms Purvis told the Belfast meeting: "Maintaining the current degree of nepotism in our political practices creates another layer of exclusion, protects political dynasties and creates the appearance of politicians and their families trying to pilfer as much as they can.

P.U.P CALL FOR END TO MPs HIRING FAMILY; Fear public see it as ... by The Mirror (London, England)

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