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- Dictionarycrony/ˈkrəʊni/
noun
- 1. a close friend or companion: informal, derogatory "he went gambling with his cronies"
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Learn the meaning of crony, a word that can be used to describe a friend or a person who works for someone in authority, especially one who is willing to give and receive dishonest help. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of crony in different contexts and languages.
crony in British English. (ˈkrəʊnɪ ) noun Word forms: plural -nies. a friend or companion. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: student slang (Cambridge), from Greek khronios of long duration, from khronos time.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word 'crony', which can refer to a friend or a companion, especially when disapproved of. See examples of 'crony' in sentences and compare it with related terms.
Politicians have treated taxpayer money as their own and rewarded cronies. From Los Angeles Times They charge she's always late, barely leaves her office "except for the bathroom," and hired a sister-in-law and her boyfriend's ex-wife, among other cronies.
The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected. the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation
Check pronunciation: crony. Definition of crony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Crony can be used in a neutral way meaning much the same thing as buddy or pal, as in I still get together with my college cronies. But the word is most often used in a negative way to refer to a lackey or an accomplice in some kind of shady or illegal activity.
