nep ‧ o ‧ tis ‧ m /ˈnepətɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: népotisme , from Latin nepos ; ⇨ ↑ nephew ]
the practice of unfairly giving the best jobs to members of your family when you are in a position of power:
allegations of nepotism and corruption
—nepotistic /ˌnepəˈtɪstɪk◂/ adjective
⇨ ↑ cronyism , ⇨ jobs for the boys at ↑ job (15)