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Old 09-11-2005, 11:42 AM
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What is the word for when someone gets benefits because of their family. Example, George W. Bush is president because of his father and his fathers friends. I know there is a word for it. It came up in conversation the other day and no one could think of it and I'm still drawing a blank.






EDIT: I got the word...it's Nepotism
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Old 09-11-2005, 11:48 AM
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Old 09-11-2005, 11:50 AM
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no, none of them are it. I am pretty sure it ends in "ism". I tried that site already and I couldn't find it.
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Old 09-11-2005, 11:52 AM
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Old 09-11-2005, 12:38 PM
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Nepotism. My mom came up with it. I guess she is smarter than all of you :fawk:


It was driving me crazy
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Old 09-11-2005, 12:44 PM
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never heard of that word
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Old 09-11-2005, 12:45 PM
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now you have
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I thought nepotism only referred to business things. :dunno:
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