单词	nepotism
释义	nepotismnep‧o‧tis‧m /ˈnepətɪzəm/ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINnepotism Origin: 1600-1700 French népotisme, from Latin nepos; ➔ NEPHEW Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Nepotism is an old story in Hollywood Circles. He resigned, amid rumours of nepotism. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As if to prove the point, some of those crying nepotism loudest are themselves close members of the family. Berri also criticized the government for excessive secrecy and nepotism. Jobs in the state sector are allocated by examination, but in reality the system is riddled with nepotism and clientism. N.-run trials are suffused with tensions that spring from allegations that include nepotism, cronyism and mismanagement of resources. Some senior executives have been accused by minority shareholders of mismanagement, nepotism, and of presiding over asset-stripping. The city government throbbed with nepotism, malfeasance and awesome abuse of public money and facilities. Through successive administrations, corruption, nepotism and fiscal mismanagement remained the order of the day. Unashamed nepotism ensured that one of the boys became Archbishop of St Andrews while still a minor. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen one person or group is treated much better than others► favouritism British /favoritism American when a teacher, parent, manager etc treats one person in a much better way than the others because they like that person, not because that person deserves it: · Within government, favoritism and nepotism are rampant.· If I give Paul the job, I'll be accused of favoritism.favouritism towardsBritish /toward American: · The Labor Secretary said there had been no favoritism toward management in the dispute. ► preferential treatment if a particular person or group gets preferential treatment , they are treated better than other people and therefore have an advantage over them: · She has insisted that she receive no preferential treatment for being an American citizen. give somebody preferential treatment: · I get the impression it's busty women who are given preferential treatment around here.receive/get preferential treatment: · Neither I nor my company received any preferential treatment from the White House. ► nepotism when someone in authority gives jobs or special treatment to members of their family - use this to show disapproval: · He resigned, amid rumours of nepotism.· Nepotism is an old story in Hollywood circles. WORD SETS► Employment absenteeism, nounarticled clerk, black economy, nounbloodletting, nounblue-collar, adjectivebook-keeper, nounboss, nounbusiness agent, career path, nouncareer structure, nounCFO, Chartered Financial Consultant, nounCIO, co-manager, nouncommercial agent, company car, nouncompany doctor, company officer, competence, nouncompliance officer, co-worker, nouncreative director, curriculum vitae, nounCV, noundeputy chairman, deskill, verbdismiss, verbdowngrade, verbdownsize, verbearn, verbearner, nounemploy, verbemployable, adjectiveemployee, nounemployer, nounemployment agency, nounengage, verbenrolled agent, escrow agent, executive chairman, filing clerk, fill-in, nounfull-time, adjectiveheadhunter, nounhealth and safety, nounhuman resources, nounjob application, job centre, nounjobless, adjectivelabour exchange, nounledger clerk, moonlight, verbnatural wastage, nounnepotism, nounnetworking, nounnine to five, adverbnumber-cruncher, nounoccupational, adjectiveoff, adverboff-duty, adjectiveoperative, nounoutwork, nounoverseer, nounoverstaffed, adjectivepenalty clause, nounpension fund, nounpension plan, nounpersonnel, nounpiecework, nounpositive discrimination, nounpost, nounpreferment, nounproject engineer, qualification, nounqualify, verbquit, verbrecommendation, nounrecruit, verbredeploy, verbredundancy, nounredundant, adjectivereferee, nounreference, nounreinstate, verbresearch manager, resign, verbresignation, nounresume, nounretired, adjectiveretiree, nounretirement, nounself-employed, adjectivesharecropper, nounshift, nounskilled, adjectivetechnical analyst, testimonial, nountime and motion study, nountrainee, nountransfer agent, underemployed, adjectiveundermanned, adjectiveunderstaffed, adjectiveunemployable, adjectiveunemployed, adjectiveunemployment, noununemployment benefit, noununskilled, adjectivevacancy, nounvacant, adjectivewhite-collar, adjectiveworkday, nounwork experience, nounworkforce, nounworking papers, nounworkweek, noun the practice of unfairly giving the best jobs to members of your family when you are in a position of power:  allegations of nepotism and corruption—nepotistic /ˌnepəˈtɪstɪk◂/ adjective → cronyism, → jobs for the boys at job(16)
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