nepotism
noun
Definition: favoritism shown to relatives by those in power
Synonyms: favoritism, partiality
Antonyms: nonpartisanship
Tips: Nepotism ultimately comes from the Latin stem nepot-, which means “grandson, descendant, sister’s son.” Hence, the meaning of showing favoritism to relatives. For a memory trick, note how nepotism has the same prefix as nephew. If an uncle were to give special treatment to his nephew and promote him over someone more qualified, that would be considered nepotism.
Usage Examples:
The Italian Mafia practiced nepotism as a way of keeping the "business" inside the family. (favoritism to family)
The company discourages nepotism and makes sure that people are hired and promoted based on merit, not because they are relatives of the president. (family favoritism)
When the company CEO gave a sought-after position to his son, many employees felt it was due to nepotism, rather than true merit. (favoritism)
In many countries, nepotism is still seen as a fair way to award high-ranking government positions. (family favoritism)
شكرا للاخ البارع على جهد البحث والعناء
ما سأكتبه مجرد اضافه لما كتب
فى اعتقادى ان العالم الغربى بصفه عامه
لايعرف الواسطه اصلا - لذلك هذه الكلمه
قد تكون غريبه حتى على اهل اللغه الأصليين
انفسهم - لانها لاتوجد فى قاموس حياتهم اليوميه
اطلاقا . وما يؤيد كلامى هو عدم معرفة معظم
كتاب هذا المنتدى لها .- وقد تكون كلمه دخيله
وهناك ايضا كلمه اخرى تعنى استغلال النفوذ لتحقيق
المصلحه الشخصيه - واذكر ايام الجامعه كان بعض الدكاتره
الاجانب يستخدمها بكثره عندما يريد ان يشتكى او يتذمر
من التهميش وان رئاسة القسم تعطى للسعوديين فقط
كانوا - يستخدمون كلمةاو مصطلح To pull the strings
pull strings also pull wires : to exert hidden influence or control
pull strings/wires Informal
To exert secret control or influence in order to gain an end.
مره اخرى شكرا اخى البارع على بحثك
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