Crony
/ˈkroʊ.ni/
EN
A close friend or associate, especially one who is given unfair advantages by a person in power because of their relationship rather than merit.
The CEO gave the contract to his old college crony instead of the most qualified bidder.
Etymology
First recorded in the 17th century, likely derived from the Scottish word 'chronie', meaning 'an old acquaintance', possibly related to Greek 'khronios' meaning 'of long duration'.
Translations
简体中文
密友,亲信,狐朋狗友
繁體中文
密友,親信,狐群狗黨
日本語
仲間,親友,腹心
한국어
친구,측근,심복
Deutsch
Kumpan,Freund,Vertrauter
Español
amigo íntimo,compinche,pariente
Português
amigo íntimo,compadre,aliado
Français
copain,compère,partisan
Català
amic íntim,companya,confident
Tiếng Việt
bạn thân,đồng bọn,người tin cậy
Collocations
crony capitalismpolitical cronyold crony
Synonyms
associatecompanioncomrade
Antonyms
enemyrivalopponent
Related Words
nepotismcorruptionfavoritismfriend