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| has gloss | (noun) favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) cronyism |
| has gloss | eng: Cronyism is partiality to long-standing friends, especially by appointing them to positions of authority, regardless of their qualifications. Hence, cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy. Cronyism exists when the appointer and the beneficiary are in social contact; often, the appointer is inadequate to hold his or her own job or position of authority, and for this reason the appointer appoints individuals who will not try to weaken him or her, or express views contrary to those of the appointer. Politically, "cronyism" is derogatorily used. The word "crony" first appeared in 18th century London, according to the Oxford English Dictionary to be derived from the Greek word χρόνιος (chronios), meaning "long-term", however, crony appears in the 1811 edition of Grose's Vulgar Tongue with a decidedly non-collegiate definition, placing it firmly in the cant of the underworld. A less likely source is the Irish Language term Comh-Roghna (pron. ko-ronə), which translates to "close pals", or mutual friends. |
| lexicalization | eng: cronyism |
| subclass of | (noun) unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice discrimination, favouritism, favoritism |
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| Czech | |
| lexicalization | ces: bratříčkování |
| lexicalization | ces: rodinkaření |
| German | |
| lexicalization | deu: Vetternwirtschaft |
| lexicalization | deu: Klüngelwirtschaft |
| Esperanto | |
| lexicalization | epo: klientismo |
| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Le copinage est une pratique politique qui consiste à nommer à un poste (poste de responsabilité ou simplement un emploi bien rémunéré) une personne, non sur un critère de compétence, mais parce qu'elle est une amie. |
| lexicalization | fra: copinage |
| Galician | |
| has gloss | glg: Fisioloxismo é un tipo de relación de poder político no que as accións políticas e decisións son tomadas en troca de favores, favorecimentos e outros beneficios a intereses individuais. É un fenómeno que ocorre frecuentemente en parlamentos, mais tamén no poder executivo, estreitamente asociado á corrupción política. |
| lexicalization | glg: Fisioloxismo |
| Italian | |
| lexicalization | ita: nepotismo |
| Korean | |
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| lexicalization | kor: 편들기 |
| lexicalization | kor: 편파 |
| Polish | |
| has gloss | pol: Kumoterstwo – wzajemne popieranie się ludzi związanych przynależnością do jakiejś grupy czy pokrewieństwem, zwykle dla osiągnięcia pozycji społecznej lub korzyści materialnych, nie opierające się na ocenie wartości tych osób, lecz na fakcie znajomości. Kumoterstwo jest pojęciem nieco szerszym niż nepotyzm, gdyż dotyczy nie tylko krewnych, ale znacznie częściej przyjaciół i znajomych. |
| lexicalization | pol: Kumoterstwo |
| Portuguese | |
| has gloss | por: Fisiologismo é um tipo de relação de poder político em que as ações políticas e decisões são tomadas em troca de favores , favorecimentos e outros benefícios a interesses individuais. É um fenômeno que ocorre freqüentemente em parlamentos, mas também no poder executivo, estreitamente associado à corrupção política. Os partidos políticos podem ser considerados fisiologistas quando apoiam qualquer governo independente da coerência entre as ideologias ou planos programáticos. |
| lexicalization | por: Fisiologismo |
| Thai | |
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| lexicalization | tha: การวิจารณ์ |
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| similar | e/Cronyism |
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