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   nepotism

   /ˈnɛpətɪz(ə)m/

   noun

   • 1. the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs: "he promised an end to corruption and nepotism"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).

   Derivatives

   • 1. nepotist noun
   • 2. nepotistic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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