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nepotism

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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 \ˌne-pə-ˈtis-tik\ adjective


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