old-girlnetwork

old-girlnetwork
old-girl network (ōldʹgûrlʹ) n.
An informal, exclusive system of mutual assistance and friendship through which women belonging to a particular group, such as the alumnae of a school, exchange favors and connections, as in politics or business: “Companies rely on an old-girl network whereby representatives use friends as contacts” (New York Times).

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Universalium. 2010.

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