anti-nepotism
adjective
an·ti-nep·o·tism
ˌan-tē-ˈne-pə-ˌti-zəm 
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or prohibiting nepotism
an anti-nepotism policy/rule
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Arizona's Department of Health Services fined Full Spectrum Lab $120,000 flouting the state's cannabis testing anti-nepotism law.
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
These practical approaches consistently preserve employee satisfaction where traditional anti-nepotism policies alone would fail.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Over time, schools dropped the anti-nepotism rules and looked for new ways to manage a tricky situation.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Even after federal anti-nepotism legislation passed in response to John F. Kennedy appointing his brother Bobby as attorney general, relationships are still leveraged to aid family members in Washington.
—Lz Granderson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
According to Bowyer’s complaint, Cal OES claimed Larson violated an anti-nepotism policy with a Cal OES contractor.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
These practical approaches consistently preserve employee satisfaction where traditional anti-nepotism policies alone would fail.
—Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Over time, schools dropped the anti-nepotism rules and looked for new ways to manage a tricky situation.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Even after federal anti-nepotism legislation passed in response to John F. Kennedy appointing his brother Bobby as attorney general, relationships are still leveraged to aid family members in Washington.
—Lz Granderson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
According to Bowyer’s complaint, Cal OES claimed Larson violated an anti-nepotism policy with a Cal OES contractor.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Anti-nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-nepotism. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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