As Ned Sublette said a couple of days ago, some call it "cronyism," but there's a more accurate word -- corruption. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: September 4, 2005 - September 10, 2005 Archives] Reference
Hutchison has laid out a detailed government reform proposal aimed at ending what she describes as cronyism in Austin. From Wordnik.com. [The Gazette-Enterprise: News] Reference
All the cronyism is beyond disguting and dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [Schadenfreude as media bias « BuzzMachine] Reference
Liberal elite cronyism is tearing the country apart. From Wordnik.com. [Left Hand, Right Hand « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
All presidents have practiced cronyism and cronyism is practiced in all walks of life. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Tony Snow on Minorities In The White House: ‘Every Group Raise Your Hand, We Want You’] Reference
The cronyism is rampant and dangerous; all these people in office that do not have experience. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Katrina: Another Excuse for Bush’s Failed Ideology] Reference
The cronyism is catching up with them and finally some are being endicted for crimes with money. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Source to Stephanopoulos: President Bush Directly Involved In Leak Scandal] Reference
That can lead to a couple of different things: cronyism is one; effective government regulation is notone. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Now that the Government has Proved as Incompetent] Reference
That can lead to a couple of different things: cronyism is one; effective government regulation is not one. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Now that the Government has Proved as Incompetent] Reference
BLITZER: Well, on that note, we're hearing the word cronyism not only from the left but from the right as well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 3, 2005] Reference
Its called cronyism for comrades or the gravy train. From Wordnik.com. [News24] Reference
Glad to see someone is standing up for crony capitalism and just plain cronyism. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Brown Justifies Denying 9/11 Rescue Workers Aid: ‘We Had To Take Care Of Our Own Priorities First’] Reference
But that’s so passe ` with Bushie in the White House — cronyism is the byword. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Hitting The Media’s Glass Ceiling] Reference
It's called cronyism and the stink of it is just as bad now as it was before the last election. From Wordnik.com. [Peace, order and good government, eh?: October 2004 Archives] Reference
"cronyism" -- I've never used this one in my life. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Campus] Reference
'It's the second kind of cronyism -- call it' outer-circle cronyism '-- that's truly destructive. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Now With 50% More Cronyness!] Reference
I see the SNP has been accused of 'cronyism' over the appointment of Graham Mather as head of the SQA. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
Slover's story, I wrote, represented a "major problem" for Fenty as he battled the "cronyism" charges. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Slover challenges Fenty's explanation of his firing] Reference
Gubernatorial challenger criticizes "cronyism," power of Gov. From Wordnik.com. [The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal:Today's Headlines] Reference
Political appointments had become "cronyism" under the governor, she said. From Wordnik.com. [The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal:Today's Headlines] Reference
This kind of cronyism must stop or the economy of the world will collapse even further. From Wordnik.com. [Word Around the Net] Reference
In some years past, Richmond has been run by the kind of cronyism usually seen in Third. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
Trevor Phillips accused of trying to influence Parliamentary inquiry into 'cronyism' row. From Wordnik.com. [Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news] Reference
She was scathing on "cronyism" in the ANC -- a culture that she likened to Zimbabwe's Zanu. From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
We must detach from our own seduced "cronyism" with the amiable persona of this leader and face down reality. From Wordnik.com. [Corrente] Reference
In an emotional response, Wiggins asked the room how many knew the definition of "cronyism" and then provided it. From Wordnik.com. [The Gazette-Enterprise: News] Reference
Isn't it just that Howard got us all used to the most obeisant, obsequious kind of cronyism when it came to the USA?. From Wordnik.com. [Crikey » Canberra Calling] Reference
"cronyism" ... well, that NEVER happens under the Republicans, does it?. From Wordnik.com. [The Nation: Top Stories] Reference
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