nepotism
noun
nep·o·tism
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Definition of nepotism
: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
accused the company of fostering nepotism in promotions
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Other Words from nepotism
nepotistic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of nepotism in a Sentence
Nepotism has hurt the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
He was also criticized for alleged instances of nepotism and cronyism. — Colleen Wright, miamiherald, "Former Miami-Dade School Board member, 81, bewilders community after bizarre Sunday," 3 June 2019 Corruption became widespread, and nepotism saw the president giving farms, built up over generations by mostly white farmers, to supporters of Mugabe’s party, ZANU-PF. — Fox News, "Concerns over Robert Mugabe's health grow, ex-Zimbabwe strongman in Singapore hospital for 4 months," 6 Aug. 2019 Four current and former workers said the WHO’s Yemen office under Zagaria was riddled with corruption and nepotism. — Washington Post, "AP: UN workers accused of fraud, theft in handling Yemen aid," 5 Aug. 2019 Do all of those new and shiny buildings compensate for one worthy applicant crushed by a system of favoritism and nepotism that seemed to spin itself out of Guerrero’s control? — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Dan Guerrero and UCLA need to stop playing favorites with athletics admissions," 23 July 2019 Their anger was fed by the rise of anti-liberalism, the lack of an independent judiciary, a surge in crime and a return of corruption and nepotism. — The Economist, "Russia plays games with Georgia," 6 July 2019 Some of his critics agree - but also say that Kushner lacks the political savvy of those two experienced hands, and that his position smacks of nepotism. — Author: Ashley Parker, Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, "Jared Kushner: Trump’s adviser, son-in-law and de facto campaign chief," 27 July 2019 Mr Rosselló might also have found ways to assuage voters who grumbled that his government presided over nepotism and corruption. — A.r. | Chicago, The Economist, "The resignation of Ricardo Rosselló," 25 July 2019 The biggest criticism around search firms in college athletics has been the appearance of nepotism in who gets shortlisted for openings. — Brandon Lilly, Fortune, "First He Helped Recruit Michael Jordan to UNC, Now He’s the Go-To Scout—For College Basketball Coaches," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nepotism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nepotism
nepotism
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nepotism
disapproving
: the unfair practice by a powerful person of giving jobs and other favors to relatives
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