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The word carnale is to be taken only in the sense of nepotism, as it is plainly so used elsewhere by the ambassador.
LUCRETIA BORGIAFERDINAND GREGOROVIUS
His character stood so high that the reproach of nepotism was never raised by his promotion.
THE HISTORY OF FREEDOMJOHN EMERICH EDWARD DALBERG-ACTON
After all, I am rather a believer in nepotism, not too exaggerated.
DIPLOMATIC DAYSEDITH O'SHAUGHNESSY
The nepotism of Sixtus was like water to the strong wine of Alexander's paternal ambition.
RENAISSANCE IN ITALY, VOLUME 1 (OF 7)JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS
So the charge of nepotism against the chief magistrate was weak.
ALONZO FITZ AND OTHER STORIESMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)
And corruption was both rife and rampant – nepotism, cronyism, outright bribery.
AFTER THE RAINSAM VAKNIN
Nepotism reared its head, as always, almost from the very beginning.
FRIGID FRACASDALLAS MCCORD REYNOLDS
Innocent was a strong and earnest man of monastic temperament, but not altogether free from nepotism.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 14, SLICE 5VARIOUS
These two plagues – cronyism and nepotism – haunt public procurement.
AFTER THE RAINSAM VAKNIN
The familiar factors of peculation and nepotism had an important influence on these naval and military developments in China.
THE ENGLISHMAN IN CHINA DURING THE VICTORIAN ERA, VOL. II (OF 2)ALEXANDER MICHIE

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