cronyism
Example Sentences
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The Pentagon was accused of cronyism last year when it awarded the company a contract to make drone engines for the Army.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
In 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail after refusing to testify to a panel probing financial corruption and cronyism under his presidency.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Balen’s success has been a hopeful counterpoint in a country that many Nepalis see as rife with corruption and cronyism, allowing only the well-connected to flourish, while ordinary people are shut out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
It is also, I would guess intentionally, a tale made for our times, with its themes of civil rights, income inequality, cronyism and corruption.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
He relished the social aspect of his precinct duties but had always been put off by city hall cronyism.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing cronyism
Top Ten Most Relevant Words from Republican Presidential Candidates' Debate - Nov. 10, 2015
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from the Third Republican Debate, October 28, 2015
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Vocabulary from the Tenth Republican Debate, February 25, 2016
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