enchufismo

Spanish

Etymology

From enchufe +‎ -ismo.

Noun

enchufismo m (plural enchufismos)

  1. (politics) cronyism, nepotism, string pulling, getting a job by having friends in high places, to have connections
    Synonym: dedocracia
    • 2015 July 6, “Enchufados sin fronteras”, in El País‎:
      El enchufismo, como todo el mundo sabe, tiene un sinónimo legal: nepotismo.
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