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Nepotism 

Nepotism (the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
2. The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family.

The word originates from the mid 17th century and derives from French népotisme or Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
Are Donald Trumps political appointments the result of nepotism?
Nepotism by AKACroatalin December 17, 2016
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reverse nepotism

treating non-family/non-relatives (i.e. friends, associates) like gold while regarding family members and relatives as dirt.
After years of putting up with his cousin's reverse nepotism, Brian finally snapped and cut him loose.

Nepoticide 

The killing of one's own nephew.
Nepoticide. That's the one. There is on kind of killing that doesn't have its' own word

-Tyrion Lannister
Nepoticide by Ser Lancelot June 23, 2016

nepotistic loans 

Loans made to those who are especially favored for one reason or another.
Of course Kanye got one of them multi-million dollar nepotistic loans, he’s 45’s favorite African American!

nepotism 

Showing someone favoritism because of who their parents or relatives are.
Since the boys father was a very famous actor, the boy got a lot of acting deals.
nepotism by Lisa October 20, 2004
Favoritism shown or patronage granted to a person or persons with impressive nipples
JD didn't hire LA for her brains or pouring skills.
It was pure nipotism.
nipotism by DanoNYC March 1, 2011