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Nepotism

//ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities. countable, uncountable

    "Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections."

  2. 2
    favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepōs (“nephew”), a reference to the practice of popes appointing relatives (most often nephews) as cardinals during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

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