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Definition of cronyism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cronyism

noun

/ˈkrəʊniɪzəm/

/ˈkrəʊniɪzəm/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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the situation in which people in power give jobs to their friends

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