nepotism
[noun]
Synonyms: favouritism, bias, partiality, patronage, preferential treatment

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nep‧o‧tis‧m /ˈnepətɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: népotisme, from Latin nepos; ⇒ nephew]
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(15)

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