cronyism
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Magyar said he had long argued that EU funds would begin to flow if Hungary accepted anti-corruption measures and rules against cronyism.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
They have stumbled their way through the last nine years with cronyism, poor drafting, inexplicable trades and player contracts that are absolutely baffling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 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
Jacob 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 • Nov. 28, 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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