Nepotism
(noun) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)
The senior manager’s nepotism had resulted in three of his family members being inducted into the company.
Mnemonics:
- (Tag: Global) Nepotism comes from the Italian term "nepote", meaning "nephew (someone's relative)". Nepotism deals with the hiring of relatives.
- (Tag: Hindi) ne + poti + sm ~ poti (grand-daughter) .. every grand father shows favoritism for his grand daughter.
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