as in prejudice
disapproving
the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
Nepotism by the owner has hurt the company because the new executives are not qualified for their jobs.
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Recent Examples of nepotism
Burnett naturally references families with names like Daley to justify his unapologetic nepotism.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The News previously reported that her tenure has been punctuated by unusually high turnover among the middle and upper management ranks and allegations of favoritism and nepotism.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
His role has raised questions about potential violations of the 1967 federal nepotism law, which bars officials from appointing or promoting relatives to civilian positions under their control.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The son is called out as the poster child for nepotism.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The News previously reported that her tenure has been punctuated by unusually high turnover among the middle and upper management ranks and allegations of favoritism and nepotism.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
His role has raised questions about potential violations of the 1967 federal nepotism law, which bars officials from appointing or promoting relatives to civilian positions under their control.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The son is called out as the poster child for nepotism.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
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The case was dismissed with prejudice in July 2022 after both parties reached a confidential settlement, effectively closing the matter permanently.—
Michael Dorgan , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Although prejudice and ignorance likely play some role in shaping attitudes—and elite politicians are powerful forces in driving public opinion—the fact is that many citizens have genuine concerns about immigration that cannot be ignored.—
Alexander Kustov,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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Police said the officer could not see the occupant’s identity or race prior to approaching the car and denied that bias played a role in the interaction.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That has become a hot button issue, with both the left and the right side of the political aisle accusing the chatbot of bias.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Industry analysts hailed the initiative as a timely jolt to the system of old-guard cronyism in Japan’s entertainment industry, which is nonetheless drawing growing global interest thanks to the worldwide popularity of Japanese stories and anime.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Musk had pushed to install his friend Jared Isaacman as head of the agency—a move that stank of cronyism.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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Draw legislative district boundaries based on favoritism and not the broad public interest?—
Peter Jensen,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2025
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As agencies begin translating priorities into rules and funding decisions, implementation could drift into partisan favoritism.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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