Related Words for cronyism

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Word	Syllables	Categories
nepotism	/xxx	Noun, Noun
corruption	x/x	Noun
malfeasance	x/x	Noun
favoritism	/xxxx	Noun
crony	/x	Noun
incompetence	x/xx	Noun
elitism	/xxx	Noun
corporatism	/xxxx	Noun
mismanagement	x/xx	Noun
dishonesty	x/xx	Noun
clientelism	xx/xx	Noun
bribery	/xx	Noun
politicization	xxxx/x	Noun
partisanship	/xxx	Noun
collusion	x/x	Noun
profiteering	xx/x	Noun
bureaucracy	x/xx	Noun
incompetency	x/xxx	Noun
inefficiency	xx/xx	Noun
hypocrisy	x/xx	Noun
bigotry	/xx	Noun
parochialism	x/xxxx	Noun
criminality	xx/xx	Noun
opportunism	xx/xx	Noun
authoritarianism	xxx/xxxx	Noun
protectionism	x/xxx	Noun
greed	/	Noun
politicking	/xxx	Noun
factionalism	/xxxx	Noun
autocracy	x/xx	Noun
sleaze	/	Noun
tribalism	/xx	Noun
pettiness	/xx	Noun
embezzlement	x/xx	Noun
chicanery	x/xx	Noun
racism	/xx	Noun
meritocracy	xx/xx	Noun
capitalism	/xxxx	Noun
arbitrariness	/xxxx	Noun
avarice	/xx	Noun
arrogance	/xx	Noun
chauvinism	/xxx	Noun
unfairness	x/x	Noun
oligarchy	/xxx	Noun
bureaucratization	x/xx/x	Noun
xenophobia	xx/xx	Noun
vindictiveness	x/xx	Noun
immorality	xx/xx	Noun
scandals	/x	Noun
duplicity	x/xx	Noun
classism	/xx	Noun
cynicism	/xxx	Noun
ineptitude	x/xx	Noun
graft	/	Noun
rampant	/x	Adjective
politics	/xx	Noun
deceit	x/	Noun
selfishness	/xx	Noun
privatization	/xx/x	Noun
greasy pole	/x/	Phrase, Noun
mafia	/xx	Noun
politique	/x/	Noun
special interest	/x/x	Name, Name
party politics	/x/xx	Phrase, Noun
patronage	/xx	Noun
allegations	xx/x	Noun
accusations	xx/x	Noun
accused	x/	Verb
charges	/x	Noun
political	x/xx	Adjective
lack	/	Noun
basis	/x	Noun
banditry	/xx	Noun
extortion	x/x	Noun
favor	/x	Noun, Verb
interventionism	xx/xxx	Noun
machismo	x/x	Noun
partiality	xx/xx	Noun
statism	/xx	Noun
cloth	/	Noun
oh	/	Noun, Verb
maypole	/x	Noun, Verb
girly	/x	Adjective, Noun
milestone	/x	Noun, Verb
expression	x/x	Noun
idiomatic	xxx/x	Adjective, Noun
literally	/xxx	Adverb
tell	/	Verb, Noun
headlines	/x	Noun
vernacular	x/xx	Noun, Adjective