cronyism
(noun) favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cronyism (countable and uncountable, plural cronyisms)
Favoritism to friends without regard for their qualifications, especially by appointing them to political positions.
Coordinate terms: nepotism, patronage
Source: Wiktionary
18 April 2024
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
