nepotism

nepotism
nepotic /neuh pot"ik/, nepotistic, nepotistical, adj.nepotist, n.
/nep"euh tiz'euhm/, n.
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
[1655-65; < It nepotismo. See NEPHEW, -ISM]

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