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I'm struggling to recall this word. If I recall correctly, it's of French origin. My search has so far been fruitless.
The nearest equivalent I came up with was the idiom pulling strings but that is obviously English and not a single word.
pull strings / wires
(a) to use one's influence or authority, usually in secret, in order to bring about a desired result.
(b) to gain or attempt to gain one's objectives by means of influential friends, associates, etc.:
He had his uncle pull strings to get him a promotion.
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The nearest equivalent I came up with was the idiom pulling strings but that is obviously English and not a single word.
pull strings / wires
(a) to use one's influence or authority, usually in secret, in order to bring about a desired result.
(b) to gain or attempt to gain one's objectives by means of influential friends, associates, etc.:
He had his uncle pull strings to get him a promotion.
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For what it's worth (and clearly not answering your question), the expression 'jobs for the boys' also describes this.
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The nearest equivalent I came up with was the idiom pulling strings but that is obviously English and not a single word.
pull strings / wires
(a) to use one's influence or authority, usually in secret, in order to bring about a desired result.
(b) to gain or attempt to gain one's objectives by means of influential friends, associates, etc.:
He had his uncle pull strings to get him a promotion.
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I'm struggling to recall this word. If I recall correctly, it's of French origin. My search has so far been fruitless.
The nearest equivalent I came up with was the idiom pulling strings but that is obviously English and not a single word.
pull strings / wires
(a) to use one's influence or authority, usually in secret, in order to bring about a desired result.
(b) to gain or attempt to gain one's objectives by means of influential friends, associates, etc.:
He had his uncle pull strings to get him a promotion.
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For what it's worth (and clearly not answering your question), the expression 'jobs for the boys' also describes this.
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For what it's worth (and clearly not answering your question), the expression 'jobs for the boys' also describes this.
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For what it's worth (and clearly not answering your question), the expression 'jobs for the boys' also describes this.
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sinecure:
sinecure (sīˈnĭ-kyo͝orˌ, sĭnˈĭ-)
n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
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To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
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@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
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I believe the word you're looking for is
Nepotism
NOUN
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
"his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
source: oxford dictionary
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OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
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But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
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The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
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sinecure:
sinecure (sīˈnĭ-kyo͝orˌ, sĭnˈĭ-)
n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
More at Wordnik from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
– IMil
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@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
– KRyan
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sinecure:
sinecure (sīˈnĭ-kyo͝orˌ, sĭnˈĭ-)
n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
More at Wordnik from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
– IMil
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@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
– KRyan
yesterday
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sinecure:
sinecure (sīˈnĭ-kyo͝orˌ, sĭnˈĭ-)
n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
More at Wordnik from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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sinecure:
sinecure (sīˈnĭ-kyo͝orˌ, sĭnˈĭ-)
n. A position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
n. Archaic An ecclesiastical benefice not attached to the spiritual duties of a parish.
More at Wordnik from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
– IMil
2 days ago
4
@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
– KRyan
yesterday
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To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
– IMil
2 days ago
4
@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
– KRyan
yesterday
1
1
To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
– IMil
2 days ago
To address the OP's question, I believe it's actually derived from Latin, not French.
– IMil
2 days ago
4
4
@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
– KRyan
yesterday
@IMil French has the same word (sinécure), both derived from the Latin phrase beneficium sine cura (“benefice without care”), but as far as I can tell dictionaries indicate that both English and French got it independently from ecclesiastical Latin, rather than French getting it from Latin and English getting it from French.
– KRyan
yesterday
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I believe the word you're looking for is
Nepotism
NOUN
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
"his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
source: oxford dictionary
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OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
– Jim
yesterday
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But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
yesterday
The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
– Holly Plyler
yesterday
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I believe the word you're looking for is
Nepotism
NOUN
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
"his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
source: oxford dictionary
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OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
– Jim
yesterday
1
But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
yesterday
The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
– Holly Plyler
yesterday
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up vote
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I believe the word you're looking for is
Nepotism
NOUN
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
"his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
source: oxford dictionary
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Nepotism
NOUN
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
"his years in office were marked by corruption and nepotism"
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nipote ‘nephew’ (with reference to privileges bestowed on the ‘nephews’ of popes, who were in many cases their illegitimate sons).
source: oxford dictionary
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OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
– Jim
yesterday
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But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
yesterday
The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
– Holly Plyler
yesterday
add a comment |
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OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
– Jim
yesterday
1
But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
yesterday
The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
– Holly Plyler
yesterday
1
1
OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
– Jim
yesterday
OP is looking for sinecure. Nepotism is a mechanism by which one might obtain a sinecure.
– Jim
yesterday
1
1
But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
yesterday
But the OP also mentioned "pulling strings", which is the mechanism.
– Barmar
yesterday
The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
– Holly Plyler
yesterday
The op also mentioned a "relationship" such as crony, and the word she was looking for has French origin. Nepotism fits both of these qualifications, while sinecure does not.
– Holly Plyler
yesterday
add a comment |
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For what it's worth (and clearly not answering your question), the expression 'jobs for the boys' also describes this.
– Jeremy
yesterday