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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The current president and his cronies are openly selling out our country to the highest bidders and attempting to destroy our free press and institutions, all while enriching themselves.
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Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Why do Donald Trump and his cronies need access to millions of Americans' private data?
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The Syrian leader has placed his family members and cronies in essential posts.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The nuclear behemoth is closely associated with Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the famed Kurchatov Institute for nuclear physics, a Putin crony and supporter of the Ukraine war.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Why do Donald Trump and his cronies need access to millions of Americans' private data?
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The Syrian leader has placed his family members and cronies in essential posts.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
The nuclear behemoth is closely associated with Mikhail Kovalchuk, President of the famed Kurchatov Institute for nuclear physics, a Putin crony and supporter of the Ukraine war.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 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 23 Jun. 2025.
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