cronyism

noun

1. favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)

1. 任人唯亲;任用亲信
If you accuse someone in authority of cronyism, you mean that they use their power or authority to get jobs for their friends.

1. 任用亲信：crony 密友 | cronyism 任用亲信 | crook 钩状物

2. 任人唯亲,偏爱,袒护(而给予职务：cover up掩饰 | cronyism任人唯亲,偏爱,袒护(而给予职务 | crop up突然发生或出现

3. 任人唯亲;对好朋友的偏袒：crockery陶器,瓦器 | cronyism任人唯亲;对好朋友的偏袒 | crook使弯曲;钩状物