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cronynomics en · NOUN

Etymology

From crony + -nomics.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Synonym of crony capitalism.
    • Frankly, I'm not sure why BT was ever privatised (aside from conservitard cronynomics) if it can't even pick its nose without public funding. 2012 July 5, aidanjt [username], “Re: News - £1.1 billion funding hole in super-fast broadband plans”, in Hexus:
    • [article title] Cronynomics: China stock market rebound the result of ‘secret’ government intervention 2015 August 27, “Cronynomics: China stock market rebound the result of ‘secret’ government intervention”, in Against Crony Capitalism, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2020:
    • Obviously they didn't teach me cronynomics (crony-economics) in university. 2007 August 15, “PKFZ bailout: The CRONYNOMIC / EKORNOMIC rationale”, in Sean-the-man:

Synonyms

crony capitalism