Word of the Day - Nepotism

[Jace]

Nepotism -n.

Def.:Favoritism toward a relative or close friend, patronage granted by person in high office.

His rapid promotion was clearly due to nepotism.

 

[Mizmo]

Nepotism was obvious in the posting of some political appointments in recent years

 

[ohioboy]

I never relied on nepotism to get a job. My superior intellect did it! P.S., that is why I am unemployed.

 

[Paco Dennis]

 

[Jace]

@Peco Dennis.. Excellent

 

[Pappy]

Never worked for me in the Army. Went in a private and discharged a private two years later. Told me my MOS was frozen. BS…

 

[Kaila]

Many of us learned what nepotism is, by not receiving any.

 

[Kaila]

I never relied on nepotism to get a job. My superior intellect did it! P.S., that is why I am unemployed.

And if you'd gotten the job as a supervisor, would I, then, have finally been on the positive side of nepotism, and landed a good job, due to your hiring me?

 

[Ruthanne]

I wonder if it would be considered nepotism to announce you have a "best friend?"