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nepotism

Noun

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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.

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Nepotism sometimes can be a lose-lose situation. Vikram Chatwal

I don't believe in nepotism. I don't much like the idea of parents who interfere. Anthony Hopkins

The Syrian army is tired of corruption. It is tired of party nepotism. It is becoming very angry with those it blames for the war. Robert Fisk

This town was built on nepotism. Damon Wayans

Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes. George Papandreou

Basically, one of the hardest things about being an actor is getting your first break. I'm a product of nepotism. The doors were open to me. I'd done several movies before I decided what I wanted to do. Jeff Bridges

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