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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nepotism /ˈnɛpətɪz(ə)m/
▶noun the favouring of relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
– derivatives
nepotist noun,
nepotistic adjective.
nepotist noun,
nepotistic adjective.
– origin C17: from Fr. népotisme, from Ital. nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with ref. to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, often really their illegitimate sons).
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