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View usage for: (kroʊni) Word forms: plural croniescountable noun [usually poss NOUN]You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them. [informal, disapproval] He played a round of golf with his business cronies. Synonyms: friend, china [British, slang], colleague, associate More Synonyms of crony (ˈkrəʊnɪ) nounWord forms: plural -niesa friend or companion Word origin C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek khronios of long duration, from khronos time crony in American English (ˈkroʊni) nounWord forms: plural ˈcronies Word origin Brit university slang < ? Gr chronios, long-continued (hence taken as “old friend”) < chronos, time Examples of 'crony' in a sentencecrony It appointed cronies into public administration.He decided not to appoint stand-in cronies after four millionaires on his original list were blocked.But they are not committed to the survival of a president who has packed his Government with cronies, relatives and warlords.MINISTERS plan to hire dozens more political cronies - at a cost to the taxpayer of 16million.They resent the fact that only the most senior generals, as well as their relatives and cronies, are reaping the rewards of power. British English: crony NOUN You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them. He had lunch with his business cronies. - American English: crony
- Brazilian Portuguese: camarada
- Chinese: 狐朋狗友
- European Spanish: compinche
- French: acolyte
- German: Kumpan
- Italian: amico
- Japanese: 悪友
- Korean: 패거리들
- European Portuguese: camarada
- Latin American Spanish: compinche
Definition a close friend his weekend drinking sessions with his cronies Synonyms gossip (archaic) cock (British, informal) sidekick (slang) main man (slang, mainly US) homeboy (slang, mainly US) Additional synonymsDefinition a person who helps someone else commit a crime His accomplice was arrested after a high-speed car chase. Synonyms partner in crime, ally, associate, assistant, companion, accessory, comrade, helper, colleague, collaborator, confederate, or woman or person">henchman or woman or person, coadjutor, abettorDefinition a country, person, or group with an agreement to support another She is a close ally of the Prime Minister. Synonyms partner, friend, colleague, associate, mate (informal), or blud">blood or blud (British, slang), accessory, comrade, helper, collaborator, accomplice, confederate, co-worker, main man (slang, US), bedfellow, cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal), coadjutor (rare), abettor, E hoa (New Zealand) Definition a companion or friend the restaurant owner's business associates Synonyms partner, friend, ally, colleague, mate (informal), companion, comrade, affiliate, collaborator, confederate, co-worker, workmate, main man (slang, US), cobber (Australian, New Zealand, old-fashioned, informal), confrère, compeer, E hoa (New Zealand) - critique
- croak
- crone
- crony
- crook
- crooked
- crookedness
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