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
The Reset slate was also interested in ending nepotism, noting that Balich’s son, Bozen’s sister and Shake’s husband were full-time employees at the township.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Several current and former workers, including one non-union worker, said there is nepotism and favoritism toward certain employees from managers at HACC.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Critics mourned the death of irony, suggesting that Lara had landed her last job, as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, through nepotism.
—Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Or that putting some measures in place to combat bias and nepotism (which is what good diversity and inclusion interventions do, but alas most don’t) is, like any attempt to change the status quo, an assault on meritocracy.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Several current and former workers, including one non-union worker, said there is nepotism and favoritism toward certain employees from managers at HACC.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Critics mourned the death of irony, suggesting that Lara had landed her last job, as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, through nepotism.
—Jon Allsop, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Or that putting some measures in place to combat bias and nepotism (which is what good diversity and inclusion interventions do, but alas most don’t) is, like any attempt to change the status quo, an assault on meritocracy.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nepotism
Noun
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Reportedly, Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed her case with prejudice — meaning the suit is legally prevented from being refiled.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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According to the Purdue Exponent, the charges against Kristine were dismissed with prejudice, meaning she can’t be charged again for the same thing.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There are reasons for such disparities, beyond club bias or exchange rates, with value and price often being conflated.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Distortions of lip size bias perceived facial attractiveness.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This would reduce patronage and cronyism, which have plagued our city for decades.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2025
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Wu was asked about Flaherty’s quarter-million dollar payout through a severance agreement, and purported cronyism revealed by Commission records that show the agency’s Executive Director Henry Vitale had two sister-in-laws and a nephew on the payroll last year.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In terms of industries, the technology, education, and healthcare sectors show the highest rates of favoritism.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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As historian Jacob Norris has shown, Palestinian Arabs viewed the concession as yet another example of British favoritism toward Zionists and a plundering of their country's resources, fueling nationalist anger and Palestinian unrest.—
Made by History,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Nepotism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nepotism. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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