cronies

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The challenge is to strike the right balance—and to convince the public that the government is using its power wisely for the public good, not to favor select cronies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Even Símon Bolívar, Venezuela’s “El Libertador,” looked the other way when his cronies squandered the finances of the country.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

"Circle of cronies" sounds like the kind of language Washington used to describe Noriega's government in the 1980s.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is in prison, along with a couple of his cronies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

Mr. Gohannas was close cronies with some other men who, some Saturdays, would take me and Big Boy with them hunting rabbits.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey