Definition of nepotism in English:

nepotism

noun ˈnɛpətɪz(ə)mˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm

mass noun

The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism
Example sentencesExamples
- Reregistration is necessary to avoid corruption, collusion or nepotism among civil servants.
- Entry to journalism was heavily influenced by nepotism.
- It would also widen the practice of corruption, collusion and nepotism, he said.
- Those at the top indulged in nepotism, power politics and failed to give the Church a lead.
- Bureaucratic procedures should also be relaxed in order to minimize the cost of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
- Today volunteerism had been diluted by caste, religion and nepotism.
- There are now approximately 7,000 members of the royal family and among them, nepotism is rife.
- When will the media act against nepotism within the industry?
- In a clean society, a society free of nepotism and corruption, such people would be thrown out.
- They should be committed to fighting corruption and nepotism and guard against ostentatious displays of power.
- Such nepotism is common among post-Soviet central Asian leaders.
- All of the aid in the world cannot penetrate political systems which are rife with corruption and nepotism.
- The people have no power to force a referendum in the face of increasing royal nepotism and misuse of power.
- Society itself has made them a prey to illegal gratification, favouritism, nepotism etc.
- Corruption and nepotism remain rampant, regardless of party in power.
- Corruption, collusion and nepotism are currently worse than ever.
- The idea to hide information breeds other vices such as corruption and nepotism.
- Meanwhile, we've now got 160 examples of political nepotism in Australia which you can read in full here.
- In some instances, corruption and nepotism have been decentralised to the level of the local and the regional State.
- There have been accusations of nepotism and favouritism, philistinism and indolence, each clandestinely leaked to the papers.
Synonyms
partiality, partisanship, unfair preference, preferential treatment, special treatment, preference, favour, one-sidedness, prejudice, bias, inequality, unfairness, inequity, discrimination, positive discrimination, reverse discrimination
favouritism, preferential treatment, keeping it in the family, the old boy network, looking after one's own, bias, partiality, partisanship, patronage

Derivatives

nepotist

noun ˈnɛpətɪstˈnɛpəˌtəst

Yes, Alawis were over-represented in his institutions, but he was far less of an incestuous Alawi nepotist than he has been painted as being.
Example sentencesExamples
- Unfortunately in 2002 this part of the UDF, which I call the nepotists, had a significant role in electing the party leadership and obtained very significant positions in the UDF.
- It took Ms. Copps three years after the disclosure to take action and have the eminent nepotist replaced.
- At least the nepotist is grasping for someone else: the children.

nepotistic

adjective nɛpəˈtɪstɪk

Last June, employees went on strike demanding a better salary, more allowances and the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices in the company.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like so many, I am beyond fed up with an inert, intellectually lazy, nepotistic ALP that refuses to grasp the dangerous long term implications of the current government.
- Waving posters and banners, the students rallied against corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices.
- And one of the key indicators is that the public service who serve the government and serve the citizens are corrupt or nepotistic and can't be trusted, and of course what that does is to undermine democracy.
- The truth is that, despite the best efforts of a Labour oligarchy, our parliament and Executive are no more corrupt or inefficient or nepotistic than those in any other small country, probably less so than most.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote 'nephew' (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).

Definition of nepotism in US English:

nepotism

nounˈnɛpəˌtɪzəmˈnepəˌtizəm

The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism
Example sentencesExamples
- They should be committed to fighting corruption and nepotism and guard against ostentatious displays of power.
- All of the aid in the world cannot penetrate political systems which are rife with corruption and nepotism.
- Entry to journalism was heavily influenced by nepotism.
- Reregistration is necessary to avoid corruption, collusion or nepotism among civil servants.
- In some instances, corruption and nepotism have been decentralised to the level of the local and the regional State.
- Today volunteerism had been diluted by caste, religion and nepotism.
- When will the media act against nepotism within the industry?
- There have been accusations of nepotism and favouritism, philistinism and indolence, each clandestinely leaked to the papers.
- In a clean society, a society free of nepotism and corruption, such people would be thrown out.
- Those at the top indulged in nepotism, power politics and failed to give the Church a lead.
- Meanwhile, we've now got 160 examples of political nepotism in Australia which you can read in full here.
- It would also widen the practice of corruption, collusion and nepotism, he said.
- Corruption and nepotism remain rampant, regardless of party in power.
- Bureaucratic procedures should also be relaxed in order to minimize the cost of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
- The people have no power to force a referendum in the face of increasing royal nepotism and misuse of power.
- Corruption, collusion and nepotism are currently worse than ever.
- Society itself has made them a prey to illegal gratification, favouritism, nepotism etc.
- Such nepotism is common among post-Soviet central Asian leaders.
- There are now approximately 7,000 members of the royal family and among them, nepotism is rife.
- The idea to hide information breeds other vices such as corruption and nepotism.
Synonyms
partiality, partisanship, unfair preference, preferential treatment, special treatment, preference, favour, one-sidedness, prejudice, bias, inequality, unfairness, inequity, discrimination, positive discrimination, reverse discrimination
favouritism, preferential treatment, keeping it in the family, the old boy network, looking after one's own, bias, partiality, partisanship, patronage

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).

单词	nepotism
释义	Definition of nepotism in English: nepotism noun ˈnɛpətɪz(ə)mˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm mass noun The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism Example sentencesExamples Reregistration is necessary to avoid corruption, collusion or nepotism among civil servants. Entry to journalism was heavily influenced by nepotism. It would also widen the practice of corruption, collusion and nepotism, he said. Those at the top indulged in nepotism, power politics and failed to give the Church a lead. Bureaucratic procedures should also be relaxed in order to minimize the cost of corruption, collusion and nepotism. Today volunteerism had been diluted by caste, religion and nepotism. There are now approximately 7,000 members of the royal family and among them, nepotism is rife. When will the media act against nepotism within the industry? In a clean society, a society free of nepotism and corruption, such people would be thrown out. They should be committed to fighting corruption and nepotism and guard against ostentatious displays of power. Such nepotism is common among post-Soviet central Asian leaders. All of the aid in the world cannot penetrate political systems which are rife with corruption and nepotism. The people have no power to force a referendum in the face of increasing royal nepotism and misuse of power. Society itself has made them a prey to illegal gratification, favouritism, nepotism etc. Corruption and nepotism remain rampant, regardless of party in power. Corruption, collusion and nepotism are currently worse than ever. The idea to hide information breeds other vices such as corruption and nepotism. Meanwhile, we've now got 160 examples of political nepotism in Australia which you can read in full here. In some instances, corruption and nepotism have been decentralised to the level of the local and the regional State. There have been accusations of nepotism and favouritism, philistinism and indolence, each clandestinely leaked to the papers. Synonyms partiality, partisanship, unfair preference, preferential treatment, special treatment, preference, favour, one-sidedness, prejudice, bias, inequality, unfairness, inequity, discrimination, positive discrimination, reverse discrimination favouritism, preferential treatment, keeping it in the family, the old boy network, looking after one's own, bias, partiality, partisanship, patronage Derivatives nepotist noun ˈnɛpətɪstˈnɛpəˌtəst Yes, Alawis were over-represented in his institutions, but he was far less of an incestuous Alawi nepotist than he has been painted as being. Example sentencesExamples Unfortunately in 2002 this part of the UDF, which I call the nepotists, had a significant role in electing the party leadership and obtained very significant positions in the UDF. It took Ms. Copps three years after the disclosure to take action and have the eminent nepotist replaced. At least the nepotist is grasping for someone else: the children. nepotistic adjective nɛpəˈtɪstɪk Last June, employees went on strike demanding a better salary, more allowances and the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices in the company. Example sentencesExamples Like so many, I am beyond fed up with an inert, intellectually lazy, nepotistic ALP that refuses to grasp the dangerous long term implications of the current government. Waving posters and banners, the students rallied against corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices. And one of the key indicators is that the public service who serve the government and serve the citizens are corrupt or nepotistic and can't be trusted, and of course what that does is to undermine democracy. The truth is that, despite the best efforts of a Labour oligarchy, our parliament and Executive are no more corrupt or inefficient or nepotistic than those in any other small country, probably less so than most. Origin Mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote 'nephew' (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons). Definition of nepotism in US English: nepotism nounˈnɛpəˌtɪzəmˈnepəˌtizəm The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism Example sentencesExamples They should be committed to fighting corruption and nepotism and guard against ostentatious displays of power. All of the aid in the world cannot penetrate political systems which are rife with corruption and nepotism. Entry to journalism was heavily influenced by nepotism. Reregistration is necessary to avoid corruption, collusion or nepotism among civil servants. In some instances, corruption and nepotism have been decentralised to the level of the local and the regional State. Today volunteerism had been diluted by caste, religion and nepotism. When will the media act against nepotism within the industry? There have been accusations of nepotism and favouritism, philistinism and indolence, each clandestinely leaked to the papers. In a clean society, a society free of nepotism and corruption, such people would be thrown out. Those at the top indulged in nepotism, power politics and failed to give the Church a lead. Meanwhile, we've now got 160 examples of political nepotism in Australia which you can read in full here. It would also widen the practice of corruption, collusion and nepotism, he said. Corruption and nepotism remain rampant, regardless of party in power. Bureaucratic procedures should also be relaxed in order to minimize the cost of corruption, collusion and nepotism. The people have no power to force a referendum in the face of increasing royal nepotism and misuse of power. Corruption, collusion and nepotism are currently worse than ever. Society itself has made them a prey to illegal gratification, favouritism, nepotism etc. Such nepotism is common among post-Soviet central Asian leaders. There are now approximately 7,000 members of the royal family and among them, nepotism is rife. The idea to hide information breeds other vices such as corruption and nepotism. Synonyms partiality, partisanship, unfair preference, preferential treatment, special treatment, preference, favour, one-sidedness, prejudice, bias, inequality, unfairness, inequity, discrimination, positive discrimination, reverse discrimination favouritism, preferential treatment, keeping it in the family, the old boy network, looking after one's own, bias, partiality, partisanship, patronage Origin Mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
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