crony capitalism

English

Etymology

crony +‎ capitalism

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹoʊni ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/

Noun

crony capitalism (usually uncountable, plural crony capitalisms)

(politics, idiomatic) A form of economy in which success in business depends on close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.

Synonyms

cronynomics

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

free market

Translations

form of economy

Chinese:
Mandarin: 權貴資本主義, 权贵资本主义 (quánguì zīběnzhǔyì), 裙帶資本主義, 裙带资本主义 (qúndài zīběnzhǔyì)
Finnish: kaverikapitalismi

Italian: capitalismo clientelare m
Portuguese: corporativismo (pt) m

See also

Further reading

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