plural cronies
: a close friend usually of long standing : pal
played golf with his cronies
often, specifically
: a person who unfairly receives special treatment see also cronyism, crony capitalism
Examples of crony in a Sentence
The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.
the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation
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Declining to contribute money to him and his cronies?
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
He and his cronies have been sanctioned and spurned internationally, the economy is in tatters, and his military is losing significant territory in a grinding, multi-front war against a determined resistance.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Now, the president and his cronies are feeling even more emboldened, which means existing protections and potential climate change legislation hardly stand a chance at survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
He and his cronies have been sanctioned and spurned internationally, the economy is in tatters, and his military is losing significant territory in a grinding, multi-front war against a determined resistance.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Now, the president and his cronies are feeling even more emboldened, which means existing protections and potential climate change legislation hardly stand a chance at survival.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crony
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“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crony. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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