crony capitalism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹoʊni ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/ (General-American)
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, uncountable, usually) A form of capitalism in which success in business depends on corrupt close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.
While many things can be blamed for the rampant crony capitalism in India (e.g., British imperialism, the License Raj, etc.), we are particularly interested in understanding what role cultural values play in fostering crony capitalism.
2017, Naresh Khatri, Abhoy Ojha, Crony Capitalism in India: Establishing Robust Counteractive Institutional Frameworks, Springer, →ISBN, page 118:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crony capitalisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
socialism · capitalism · plutocracy · banana republic
Synonyms
Translations (13)
it capitalismo clientelare (form of economy) · sh ortački kapitalizam (form of economy) · cmn 權貴資本主義 /权贵资本主义 (form of economy) · de Nepotismus (form of economy) · th ทุนนิยมพวกพ้อง (form of economy) · ru кумовской капитализм (form of economy) · fi kaverikapitalismi (form of economy) · sh rodijački kapitalizam (form of economy) · pt corporativismo (form of economy) · cmn 裙帶資本主義 /裙带资本主义 (form of economy) · es capitalismo de amiguetes (form of economy) · de Vetternwirtschaft (form of economy) · de Cousinenwirtschaft (form of economy)