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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnépotisme
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nepotism
"Le scandale du népotisme a secoué l'entreprise."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
"He was accused of nepotism when he appointed his unqualified brother-in-law to the board of directors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French népotisme, from the Italian nepotismo, based on Latin nepos meaning 'nephew'. Originally used in reference to the practice of Renaissance popes and bishops giving preferential treatment and appointments to their nephews or other relatives.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nepotism" is said worldwide
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népotisme
Transliteration: nepotism
"Le scandale du népotisme a secoué l'entreprise."
Nepotismus
Transliteration: Nepotismus
"In diesem Unternehmen herrscht starker Nepotismus bei der Beförderung."
nepotismo
Transliteration: nepotismo
"Il nepotismo è una piaga che ostacola il merito."
nepotismo
Transliteration: nepotismo
"La ley prohíbe el nepotismo en las instituciones públicas."
nepotismo
Transliteration: nepotismo
"O prefeito foi acusado de nepotismo na contratação de funcionários."
भतीजावाद
Transliteration: bhatijavad
"फिल्म उद्योग में भाई-भतीजावाद एक बड़ी बहस का विषय है।"
裙带关系
Transliteration: qúndài guānxi
"这家公司内部充斥着裙带关系和腐败。"
족벌주의
Transliteration: jokbeoljuui
"그 기업은 경영진의 심각한 족벌주의로 비판을 받았다."
縁故主義
Transliteration: enko shugi
"政治における縁故主義は公正な競争を阻害します。"
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