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What is the term for a family member prefering other family members in a company?

I cannot remember what the word is… I was thinking fratrinising but that is wrong…If one family member is the boss in a big company and he promotes another family member over better cantidates?
awesome. that is the word i was looking for.

nepotism

Main Entry:
nep·o·tism Listen to the pronunciation of nepotism
Pronunciation:
\?ne-p?-?ti-z?m\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew
Date:
1670

: favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
— nep·o·tis·tic Listen to the pronunciation of nepotistic \?ne-p?-?tis-tik\ adjective

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6 Responses

  1. ~Tanker's Wife~ :

    nepotism

    Main Entry:
    nep·o·tism Listen to the pronunciation of nepotism
    Pronunciation:
    \?ne-p?-?ti-z?m\
    Function:
    noun
    Etymology:
    French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote nephew, from Latin nepot-, nepos grandson, nephew — more at nephew
    Date:
    1670

    : favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
    — nep·o·tis·tic Listen to the pronunciation of nepotistic \?ne-p?-?tis-tik\ adjective
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  2. FRAGINAL-NOYPI :

    Nepotism is the favoritism of a superior to accommodate relatives in the workplace or preference in hiring.
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  3. MikeO :

    nepotism
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  4. the test of time :

    nepotism
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  5. mskitty_2177 :

    Nepotism….and BAD management…common, but not always so good.
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  6. bigjohn B :

    Nepotism
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