An administration staffed by personal loyalists and business partners rather than qualified professionals. Key positions go to donors, old classmates, relatives, and allies from the private sector. Policy is made in golf club conversations and dinner parties, not cabinet meetings or public consultations. It's governance as a favor exchange—a system where access matters more than expertise, and loyalty is rewarded with power. Crony government is the executive branch of the crony state, where the line between private interest and public office disappears.
Example: "The new cabinet included the president's college roommate as energy minister, his largest donor as treasury secretary, and his son-in-law as ambassador. Crony government: hiring for loyalty, not competence."
by Abzugal March 22, 2026
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