cronyism
(originally, US, derogatory) Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions.
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Born ~1834 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
verenamayer.bsky.social: Finally, cronyism in Austria has consequences. My commentary on the Wöginger case: link Orig.
This is yet another example of the frightening under-the-MSM-radar tech bro cronyism the oligarchs get away with in their relentless quest to control us all. If the Ds don’t make fighting this sort of thing top priori…
keir starmer is not offering 'progress over the politics of anger'. he is offering bigoted policies, authoritarianism, and cronyism. zack polanski is offering progress over the politics of anger and that is why i am…
Péter Magyar will be sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister this week. His government has a strong technocratic thrust — a departure from Viktor Orbán’s cronyism but hardly a revitalization of democratic participat…
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(originally, US, derogatory) Favouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially (politics), in their appointment to political positions.
[T]he present structure of the collective bargaining agreement, combined with nepotism and cronyism and other abuses in employment and referral practices, have perpetuated the effects of the past discrimination,
“verenamayer.bsky.social: Finally, cronyism in Austria has consequences. My commentary on the Wöginger case: link Orig.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is yet another example of the frightening under-the-MSM-radar tech bro cronyism the oligarchs get away with in their relentless quest to control us all. If the Ds don’t make fighting this sort of thing top priority, we are Trumped for good.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“keir starmer is not offering 'progress over the politics of anger'. he is offering bigoted policies, authoritarianism, and cronyism. zack polanski is offering progress over the politics of anger and that is why i am voting green.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(obsolete) The condition of being friends; friendship; also, the ability or inclination to make friends.
[Robert L.] Hagist began what he called an "18 month reform program" that included revised warehouse procedures and measures to prevent the leakages, shortages, cronyisms, and politicking attributed to the managers and clerks of the vari…
“Péter Magyar will be sworn in as Hungary’s new prime minister this week. His government has a strong technocratic thrust — a departure from Viktor Orbán’s cronyism but hardly a revitalization of democratic participation.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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