" cronyism "

 [ "Cronyism" ]

1: Partiality to friends, expressed by appointment of them to positions of authority, regardless of their qualifications.

  * e.g.,  ... Through Cronyism Dick Cheney became vice president 

 [ "Cronyism" ]

1: Cronyism is what replaced capitalism and cannot be used together as that would be an oxymoron. Cronyists use lobbyists to get the government to file antitrust violations against competitors. That leaves us with, 'the aristocracy of pull.'

  * e.g.,  ... Those phony fake businessmen do not practice capitalism but cronyism! 

 [ "rogue cronyism" ]

1: A faction of friends and associates, unqualified and unprofessional, that are no longer obedient or controllable

  * e.g.,  ... That group of managers is showing signs of "rogue cronyism" and must be stopped before it gets out of hand 

 [ "Activistic Cronyism" ]

1: The use of social, political, or environmental activism as a cover to reward allies, friends, or insiders, rather than to achieve genuine reform.

  * e.g.,  ... “Their diversity initiative was just activistic cronyism — top jobs went to the same insiders with a fresh PR spin.” “That senator’s climate task force is activistic cronyism at its finest; it’s packed with donors and lobbyists who profit from the policies.” “The charity claimed to fight inequality, but their funding choices screamed activistic cronyism — friends of the board got all the grants.”