Definition

1. Noun:
   • Nepotism: A system or practice in a government, organization, or company where people in power favor their own family members, especially by giving them jobs or advantages, often disregarding merit or qualifications.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chế độ đó bị cáo buộc tham nhũng và gia đình trị. (That regime is accused of corruption and nepotism.)
  • Công ty phá sản vì lối quản lý gia đình trị. (The company went bankrupt due to nepotistic management.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in political and sociological critiques to describe a governing style where power is concentrated within a single family or a network of related families, blurring the lines between state and private family interests.

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa gia đình trị (n): Nepotism (as an ideology or systemic practice).
  • Chủ nghĩa gia đình trị cản trở sự phát triển của quốc gia. (Nepotism hinders the development of a country.)

Synonyms

• Nepotism: Favoritism granted to relatives.
• Cronyism: Favoritism shown to friends and associates (closely related concept).

Related Concepts

• Tham nhũng (n): Corruption. Nepotism () is often considered a specific form of corruption.
• Độc tài (n): Dictatorship. A dictatorship may frequently involve practices of .

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