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Nepotism, Word of the Week

Nepotism noun
The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, esp. by giving them jobs.

I knew of the existence of this word pretty much describing how things work in my hometown but I forgot exactly what it was. So last night when I was talking with some spanish people about exactly this concept, my memory was triggered. They call it El Echufe or being plugged-in, as in an like an electrical outlet.

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One Response to “Nepotism, Word of the Week”

  1. Joyce Says:
    March 21st, 2008 at 6:04 EDT

    Now I know the word …… I thought it was “foot in the door”
    Anyway you have some very beautiful photos on your site.

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