The practice by the President Of The United States of openly favoring relatives or friends, for instance by arranging environmentally destructive business deals he has invested in, criticising stores for refusing to sell his daughter's fashion line or by dismantling laws that are restricting his friends at the big banks to make up their own rules, preferably by shouting it out via his @potus Twitter account.
Did you see Donald Trump's angry tweet aimed at Nordstrom this morning? Another fine example of nepotusm.
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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).
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).
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After years of putting up with his cousin's reverse nepotism, Brian finally snapped and cut him loose.
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Get the nepotism mug.When powerful people give sought after jobs to their undeserving (and incompetent) family members and friends, for the purpose of social status and to help them have a superficial sense of value and self-worth; and also to others as either payback for favors or with the expectations of receiving them. Meanwhile, the people who are actually worthy of those jobs, are given no consideration and thought of as being expendable.
The Senator promised to appoint the best candidates for jobs, but as soon as he was elected, the first job he handed out was to his dipshit son. He could barely tell you his title, much less how to do the job. Nepotism in politics would be laughable if it wasn’t so sad.
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Nepotism runs ramped at the company and safety and performance is poor since 80% of the employees are related to or friends with the Vice President.
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