OLD-BOY NETWORK

Meaning of OLD-BOY NETWORK in English

/ohld"boy"/

an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.

[ 1955-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

OLD BOY NETWORK — (also old boys' network ) ■ noun an informal system through which men are thought to use their positions of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OLD BOY NETWORK — see old-boy network
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD-BOY NETWORK — also old boy network ( old-boy networks) When people talk about the old-boy network , they are referring to a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLD BOY NETWORK — see old-boy network
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OLD-BOY NETWORK — also old boy network (~s) When people talk about the ~, they are referring to a situation in which people …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OLD BOY NETWORK — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless …
Slang English vocab
OLD BOY NETWORK — n [ sing ] ( BrE infml often disapprov ) (especially in the past) the situation in many British companies, …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
OLD BOY NETWORK — разг. круг бывших однокашников, узы старой дружбы (широко используются бывшими выпускниками привилегированных частных средних школ [см. (public school) для взаимной …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
OLD BOY NETWORK — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless …
Словарь английских идиом
OLD BOY NETWORK — n. phr. A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless …
American Idioms English vocabulary
OLD-BOY NETWORK — разг. связи, блат, влияние / поддержка / помощь ( особ. старых университетских друзей )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OLD-BOY NETWORK — разг. связи, блат, влияние / поддержка / помощь (особ. старых университетских друзей)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OLD BOY NETWORK — разг. круг бывших однокашников, узы старой дружбы (широко используются бывшими выпускниками привилегированных частных средних школ [см. public school] для взаимной поддержки …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
OLD-BOY NETWORK — соц. сообщество бывших однокашников*, узы старой дружбы*(термин, отражающий поддерживаемую в продолжение всей профессиональной карьеры связь между выпускниками привилегированных закрытых частных …
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
OLD BOY NETWORK — соц. - old-boy network
Новый англо-русский толковый словарь по менеджменту и экономике труда
OLD BOY NETWORK — блат (приобретается связями внутри сословия - например, среди выпускников одного частного колледжа, членов гольф-клуба и т.д.)
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
OLD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old …
Английский словарь Британика
NETWORK — I In broadcasting, a radio or television company that produces programs for broadcast to member stations. See ABC , CNN …
Английский словарь Британика
OLD — I. ˈōld, before a consonant often ˈōl adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ald, old, from Old English eald, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NETWORK — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: net (I) + work 1. : a fabric or structure of threads, cords, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOY — ˈbȯi noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English; akin to Frisian boi boy and probably to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLD — — oldness , n. /ohld/ , adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest , n. adj. 1. far advanced in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NETWORK — — networker , n. /net"werrk'/ , n. 1. any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like: a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOY — /boy/ , n. 1. a male child, from birth to full growth, esp. one less than 18 years of age. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLD — I. ˈōld; for sense 9 usually ˈōl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NETWORK — I. ˈnet-ˌwərk noun Date: 1535 1. : a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOY — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. often offensive : a male servant 2. a. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLD
Webster English vocab
BOY — noun a male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son. 2. boy ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
OLD — [old] adj [ME, fr. OE eald; akin to OHG alt old, L alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NETWORK — [net.work] n (1560) 1: a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOY — [boy] n, often attrib [ME] (13c) 1: a male servant--sometimes taken to be offensive 2. a: a male child from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLD — old BrE AmE əʊld ⇨ɒʊld AmE oʊld ▷ older ˈəʊld ə ⇨ˈɒʊld- AmE ˈoʊld ə r ▷ oldest ˈəʊld ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BOY — boy, Boy BrE AmE bɔɪ ▷ boys bɔɪz ▶ ˌ boy ˈ scout AmE \ ˈ• • BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLD — / əʊld; NAmE oʊld/ adjective ( old·er , old·est ) AGE 1. be ... years, months, etc. ~ of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOY — / bɔɪ; NAmE / noun , exclamation ■ noun 1. [ C ] a male child or a young male …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NETWORK — I. net ‧ work 1 S3 W2 AC /ˈnetwɜːk $ -wɜːrk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a system of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOY — I. boy 1 S1 W1 /bɔɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: Perhaps from Frisian boi 'boy' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1 a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OLD — adj. (older, oldest) (cf. ELDER, ELDEST). 1. a advanced in age; far on in the natural period of existence. b …
Oxford English vocab
OLD — ( older, oldest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NETWORK — ( networks, networking, networked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A network …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOY — ( boys) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A boy is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NETWORK
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby boy/girl ▪ She’s just had a lovely healthy baby girl. a lucky …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLD — (FROM THE PAST) [adjective] [before noun] -er, -est - from a period in the past; former (EARLIER)I saw my old …
Cambridge English vocab
BOY — [noun] [C] - a male child or, more generally, a male of any agea teenage/adolescent boyIs it nature or nurture …
Cambridge English vocab
OLD — n. Old Museum of Painting Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old Believers …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OLD
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OLD — n. age old old age old fashioned Old Gooseberry Old Guard old hand old hat old lady old line old …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BOY — n. big boy fly boy whipping boy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
NETWORK — I. noun 1 connections ADJECTIVE ▪ extensive , large , vast , wide , widespread ▪ an extensive ~ of …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OLD — INDEX: not young 1. not young 2. older than someone else 3. too old to do something 4. to become …
Longman Activator English vocab
BOY — See ↑ CHILD 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ blue-eyed boy/girl • ↑ little boy/little girl • ↑ rent boy
Longman Activator English vocab
OLD — n. 25B6; adjective old people : ELDERLY, aged, older, senior, advanced in years, venerable; in one's dotage, long in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BOY — n. 1 lad, youth, young man, stripling, youngster, schoolboy, fellow, urchin, brat, Colloq kid, guy, small fry, little shaver There …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BOY — See: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKES JACK A DULL BOY, FAIR-HAIRED BOY, MAMA'S BOY, OLD BOY, SEPARATE THE MEN …
Словарь английских идиом
OLD — adjective 1 BAD : He is married to a twenty years old American girl. GOOD : He is married to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
OLD — 1. прил.; сравн. - older, elder; превосх. - oldest, eldest 1) а) старый old age old people grow old get …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NETWORK — сущ. 1) сеть, сетка; плетенка 2) сеть а) (совокупность железных дорог, каналов и т. п.) communications network ≈ сеть коммуникаций, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOY
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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