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nepotism

Main Entry:: nep·o·tism
Pronunciation:: \ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew
Date:: 1670

: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

— nep·o·tis·tic

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\ˌne-pə-ˈtis-tik\ adjective

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