nepotism

• Mitchell's commission was almost coincident with the retirement of Sir David Dundas from the post of Commander-in-Chief and the assumption of that post by the Duke of York, whose administration became notorious for patronage, nepotism, and inefficient, if not corrupt, administration. —  Thomas Mitchell
• ‘I had the token employment in a prime office for a large salary with my father…and lived with the accusation of nepotism, the snide, behind-my-back innuendos from his associates and fellow staff.’ He recognized the challenge, the need to succeed, and silently applauded it…and her. —  PurchasedByTheBillionaire
• I bet the culprit here is cronyism, nepotism, and a host of other 'isms'. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
• Max Weber called authoritarian regimes distinguished by patronage, nepotism, and cronyism “sultanistic. †This label captures the tendency for Putin†™ s friends, former colleagues, or aides to control most of the “state corporations†and ostensibly private companies majority-owned by the state. —  Robert Amsterdam
• All they seem to care about (at least to this YANKEE) is nepotism, scratching backs, some kind of job (nothing union, with better wages & benefits, because they don't have any "fight" or guts in them), so it's OK, whatever "da bossman say." —  Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz

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