οικογενειοκρατία
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Greek
Etymology
οικογένεια (oikogéneia, “family”) + -κρατία (-kratía, “rule”).
Pronunciation
Noun
οικογενειοκρατία • (oikogeneiokratía) f (uncountable)
- nepotism (favoring of relatives or personal friends because of relationship rather than ability)
- Λόγω οικογενειοκρατίας, ο πρόεδρος της εταιρείας διόρισε την σύζυγο του ως διευθύντρια.
- Lógo oikogeneiokratías, o próedros tis etaireías diórise tin sýzygo tou os diefthýntria.
- Because of nepotism, the president of the company appointed his wife as director.
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | οικογενειοκρατία (oikogeneiokratía) |
| genitive | οικογενειοκρατίας (oikogeneiokratías) |
| accusative | οικογενειοκρατία (oikogeneiokratía) |
| vocative | οικογενειοκρατία (oikogeneiokratía) |
Synonyms
- αναξιοκρατία f (anaxiokratía, “cronyism,nepotism”)
- νεποτισμός m (nepotismós, “nepotism”)
Further reading
Νεποτισμός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
