cronyism

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Synonyms: croneyism, copyism, clonism, ironism

Antonyms: croneyism, copyism, clonism, ironism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|originally|US|derogatory}} [[favouritism|Favouritism]] to [[friend#Noun|friends]] without [[regard#Noun|regard]] for their [[qualification]]s; especially {{lb|en|politics}}, in their [[appointment]] to [[political#Adjective|political]] [[position#Noun|positions]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[condition#Noun|condition]] of being friends; [[friendship]]; also, the [[ability]] or [[inclination]] to [[make#Verb|make]] friends.

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