cronyism

uncountable

A noun referring to the practice of showing favoritism to friends and associates, especially by appointing them to positions of authority without regard for their qualifications.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее практику оказания предпочтения друзьям и знакомым, особенно путем назначения их на руководящие должности без учета их квалификации.esSustantivo que designa la práctica de favorecer a amigos y conocidos, especialmente otorgándoles puestos de responsabilidad sin tener en cuenta su cualificación o méritos.frPratique qui consiste à favoriser ses amis ou connaissances en leur attribuant des postes, des avantages ou des responsabilités, souvent sans tenir compte de leurs compétences.deSubstantiv, das die Praxis bezeichnet, Freunde und Bekannte zu bevorzugen, insbesondere indem man sie ohne Rücksicht auf ihre Qualifikation auf Führungspositionen beruft.ptSubstantivo que designa a prática de favorecer amigos e conhecidos, especialmente nomeando-os para cargos de chefia sem levar em conta sua qualificação.zh指任人唯亲的做法，尤指不考虑能力而任用亲友或熟人担任要职。arمصطلح يشير إلى ممارسة تفضيل الأصدقاء والمعارف، وخاصة بتعيينهم في مناصب قيادية دون اعتبار لكفاءتهم. ويشمل ذلك المحاباة بناءً على العلاقات الشخصية في مختلف المجالات.

1. Favoritism towards friends C1 formal

   The practice of unfairly giving jobs or advantages to one's friends, especially in politics or business, without considering their qualifications.

   • The government was accused of cronyism after appointing several unqualified friends to high-ranking positions.
   • Cronyism in the company led to a decline in overall performance.
   • Many citizens are frustrated with the cronyism that seems to dominate local politics.

   ruКронизмesAmiguismofrFavoritisme envers les amisdeVetternwirtschaftptNepotismozh任人唯亲arالمحسوبية

   Synonyms: biasfavoritismnepotismpartialitypatronage

   Antonyms: impartialitymeritocracyobjectivity

• cronyisms plural form
• cronyisms' possessive plural form
• cronyism's possessive singular form