crony

/ˈkrəʊni/ noun [C] informal

Definition

› one of a group of friends who help each other, especially in a way that is not fair: [usually plural] He gave his cronies all the best jobs.

(Definition of crony noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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