- cro·ny·ism
- /ˈkroʊniˌızəm/ noun [noncount]disapproving : the unfair practice by a powerful person (such as a politician) of giving jobs and other favors to friends
The mayor has been accused of cronyism.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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cro|ny|ism — «KROH nee ihz uhm», noun. the practice of appointing close friends to governmental posts regardless of their merit or experience; political favoritism … Useful english dictionary
cro — cro·ton; cro·ton·aldehyde; cro·ton·ate; cro·ton·ic; cro·ton·o·yl; cro·to·nyl; cro·toph·a·ga; cro·toph·a·gine; cro·tox·in; cro·tyl; di·cro·coe·li·i·dae; di·cro·coe·li·um; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·les; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·ce·ae; lep·i·do·cro·cite;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
mi|cro|or|gan|ism — «MY kroh R guh nihz uhm», noun. an organism too small to be seen except with a microscope. Bacteria are microorganisms. SYNONYM(S): microbe … Useful english dictionary
mi·cro·or·gan·ism — /ˌmaıkroʊˈoɚgəˌnızəm/ noun, pl isms [count] biology : an extremely small living thing that can only be seen with a microscope … Useful english dictionary
cronyism — cro·ny·ism … English syllables
crotonism — cro·ton·ism (krōtʹn ĭz əm) n. Poisoning by croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe gastrointestinal disturbance, headache, vertigo, and death from respiratory or circulatory failure. * * * … Universalium
crotonism — cro·ton·ism (kroґtən iz əm) poisoning by croton oil, characterized by a burning sensation in the mouth and sometimes vomiting, severe diarrhea, and intestinal cramps; this may be accompanied by headache, somnolence, vertigo, prostration … Medical dictionary
cronyism — cro|ny|ism [ krouni,ızəm ] noun uncount the practice of giving jobs and other advantages to friends, especially in politics … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
