Nepotism
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Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members ofone's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship,rather than of merit or of legal claim.From nepotism Alexander V. was safe; for he was without kindred orrelatives. But there was another perhaps more fatal nepotism, whichturned the tide of popularity against him -- the nepotism of hisorder. Milman.
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Showing someone favoritism because of who their parents or relatives are.
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A crime against the more qualified, talented, experienced workers who apply for employment because the people actually hired for the job were related to, friends with, sleeping with, or had incriminating evidence against, the person or people doing the hiring.
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Nepotism (the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
The act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or [unfair] [advantages] for members of your own family.
The word originates from the mid 17th century and derives from French népotisme or Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
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why george w. bush was elected president
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The practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
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When powerful people give sought after jobs to their undeserving (and incompetent) family members and friends, for the purpose of [social status] and to help them have a superficial sense of value and self-worth; and also to others as either [payback] for favors or with the expectations of receiving them. Meanwhile, the people who are actually worthy of those jobs, are given no consideration and thought of as being [expendable].
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The US is 2018 began to currently Nepotism with President Donald Trump appointing his daughter [Ivanka Trump] and his [son in law] Jared [Kushner] to positions in his administration.
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Appointing one [family] no [matter] how [unqualified] they are.
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