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Meaning of Nepotism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnɛp.ə.tɪ.zəm

Definitions

The favoring of relatives (most strictly) or also personal friends (more broadly) because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Nepotism can get you very far in the world if you've got the right connections.”
“Now retailers even demand deslotting or failure fees, a penalty for trial products that fail to meet their sales objectives. The struggle over display space heavily favors the incumbents and encourages what might be called brand nepotism.”
“Mr Chen - a member of the national politburo as well as the Shanghai boss - is accused of nepotism and corruption on a grand scale: protecting political allies, granting preferment to his family and looting Shanghai's pension fund.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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