nepotism
noun /ˈnepətɪzəm/
/ˈnepətɪzəm/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- giving unfair advantages to your own family if you are in a position of power, especially by giving them jobsWord Originmid 17th cent.: 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).