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nepotism
/ˈnepətɪzəm/ noun [U]Definition
› the use of power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family: He resigned amid allegations of nepotism and petty corruption.
nepotistic adjective › She denied that the appointment was nepotistic.(Definition of nepotism noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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