| 单词 | cronyism |
| 释义 | cronyism (once / 46903 pages) n When someone hires a friend to do a job, whether or not she's the best candidate, that's cronyism. A governor appointing his inexperienced daughter to an important staff position is one example of cronyism. You're most likely to find the word cronyism in political discussions. It's not necessarily considered cronyism for a public figure to hire, promote, or appoint her friends or colleagues. However, if the person isn't as qualified as other candidates but gets the job anyway, it's a clear case of cronyism. The original meaning of cronyism was simply "friendship," from crony, Cambridge student slang for "old friend" from the Greek khronios, "long-lasting." WORD FAMILYcrony: cronies, cronyism USAGE EXAMPLESTrump campaigned on the theme of remaking Washington by “draining the swamp” of pay-to-play corporate favoritism and cronyism. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) Lewandowski indicated that “drain the swamp” referred to the bureaucratic limitations of Washington, D.C., not cronyism and politicians profiting off government contracts. Salon(Dec 22, 2016) Here, however, is a major historical difference: the magnitude of Trump’s cronyism is off the charts, even for Washington. Salon(Dec 09, 2016) n favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) Hyper discrimination, favoritism, favouritism unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice |
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