n.
Pronunciation: -n ē - ˌ i-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1840
: partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications
n.
Pronunciation: -n ē - ˌ i-z ə m
Function: noun
Date: 1840
: partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012