n. favouritism shown to relatives in conferring offices or privileges. nepotist n. nepotistic adj.
[ F népotisme f. It. nepotismo f. nepote NEPHEW: orig. with ref. to popes with illegitimate sons called nephews ]
n. favouritism shown to relatives in conferring offices or privileges. nepotist n. nepotistic adj.
[ F népotisme f. It. nepotismo f. nepote NEPHEW: orig. with ref. to popes with illegitimate sons called nephews ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012