Term: cronyism: favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: pariah dog: ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: hearing aid: an electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: 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
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: millettia: any of several tropical trees or shrubs yielding showy streaked dark reddish or chocolate-colored wood
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: disappointment: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: shavian: an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: cake: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: canis: type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: price-fixing: control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce
Broader: discrimination: unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice | Unrelated: undertone: a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning