Term: cronyism: favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
Candidate hypernym: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice → 1
Candidate hypernym: pariah dog: ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India → 0
Candidate hypernym: hearing aid: an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing → 0
Candidate hypernym: virgin birth: the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas → 0
Candidate hypernym: millettia: any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood → 0
Candidate hypernym: disappointment: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone → 0
Candidate hypernym: shavian: an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works → 0
Candidate hypernym: cake: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) → 0
Candidate hypernym: canis: type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals → 0
Candidate hypernym: price-fixing: control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce → 0
Candidate hypernym: undertone: a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning → 0