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Nepotism   Listen
noun
Nepotism  n.  Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim. "From nepotism Alexander V. was safe; for he was without kindred or relatives. But there was another perhaps more fatal nepotism, which turned the tide of popularity against him the nepotism of his order."






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Nepotism" Quotes from Famous Books



... resources at its disposal and would be wholly ineffective operating unilaterally; infantry equipment is considered simple to operate and maintain but may require refurbishment or replacement after 25 years in tropical climates; poor pay, working conditions, and alleged nepotism in the promotion of officers have been problems in the past, as reflected in the 1995 and 2003 coups; these issues are being addressed with foreign assistance aimed at improving the army and its focus ...
— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... then that she was Madonna Paola Sforza di Santafior, and that Pope Alexander, in his nepotism and his desire to make rich and powerful alliances for his family, had settled upon her as the wife for his nephew, Ignacio Borgia. He had been emboldened to this step by the fact that her only protector was her brother, ...
— The Shame of Motley • Raphael Sabatini



Words linked to "Nepotism" :   favoritism, discrimination



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