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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 Trump’s political appointments the result of nepotism?
Nepotism by AKACroatalin December 17, 2016
Related Words

Nepomodel 

A current class of fashion models, often mistaken as supermodels, who have only achieved their level of success because of their family connections and/or friendship ties.

Derivative of the word Nepotism.
Konnie: Gigi Hadid is a supermodel.
Lucas: No way, she's a Nepomodel. She can't even walk.

Kristian: Who is Hailey Baldwin?
Jessie: She's that Nepomodel who is the daughter of one of the Baldwin brothers, I don't know which one.

Kale: Why don't you consider Kendall Jenner a supermodel?
Wayne: Because the last supermodel was Gisele. There are only regular models and nepomodels now.
Nepomodel by Alimaniac July 23, 2016

nepo baby 

a child of a famous actor/celebrity who got famous due to nepotism.
Did you hear about Jamie? She’s such a nepo baby.”
nepo baby by habagaba81 July 27, 2021

nepow glungus 

A family-friendly term for an item that makes living creatures slouch.
Wow Braden, that's a nice nepow glungus you got there mind if i slouch something with it

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.
Nyelo is a variation of saying hello.
Nyelo Jeremy!
nyelo by Not Shri August 2, 2008