cronyism

How To Use cronyism In A Sentence

• After eight years of a presidency that valued cronyism over brains (or even competence) and embraced an anti-intellectualism apotheosized by Sarah Palin, it's a godsend to have a president who puts a premium on merit. Steven G. Brant: Progressives Deserve to Be Worried About the Obama Administration
• In reality, the danger to democracy and Scottish interests came from cronyism, reinforced by partisan voting.
• It looks like a body that can't get things done, an organization that is rife with cronyism and lobbyists' money.
• No one would issue such a direct order, but cloaked in silence is intent, and in a system of "clubbish" cronyism, accomplishment of inferred intent is richly rewarded. Speaking the Unspeakable
• The consequence was that good old New York tradition: cronyism, corruption and graft.
• Throughout the grim tower blocks and porridge-grey council estates an implacable culture of cronyism, corruption and omertà rules.
• Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment.
• The thing about corruption or cronyism is that it's almost impossible to prove, unless its done very incompetently.
• He came from privilege, yet fought for labor and against cronyism and corruption.
• The malpractices, incompetence, cronyism and corruption he rightly castigates are not a product of devolution.