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noun • favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) | ||||||||
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noun • the verbal act of naming • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position adjective satellite • inclined to or serving for the giving of names | ||||||||
| 34% | 8 | Appointing an executor or personal representative for a deceased person's estate | ||||||
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The Appointing Of Personal Friends To Jobs Crossword Clue
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CRONYISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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CRONYISM
Updated: October 13, 2023
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