Crony
noun
A very close friend, usually from a long time ago.
My parents and their cronies are downstairs drinking wine.
Often appears as...
- political crony
- old crony
noun
A person who is given special treatment or favours because they are close to the person in power.
The president was criticized for appointing cronies to important positions.
Often appears as...
- political crony
- crony capitalism
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Disapproving
noun
A very close friend, usually from a long time ago.
My parents and their cronies are downstairs drinking wine.
Often appears as...
- political crony
- old crony
noun
A person who is given special treatment or favours because they are close to the person in power.
The president was criticized for appointing cronies to important positions.
Often appears as...
- political crony
- crony capitalism
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Friendship
Used for friends who've known each other for a long time, not new friends.
She's my crony from childhood; we've shared countless adventures.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Context
Appropriate for casual, personal conversations rather than formal contexts.
At the reunion, I caught up with my old cronies.
Pro Tip 3/3Endearing Tone
Conveys a sense of warmth and strong connection between friends.
He's not just a colleague; he's a true crony.
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acquaintanceallyassociatebuddycomradefriendpalpardner
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The Problem with Super...
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Chrystia Freeland: The...
to pay taxes at a rate even approaching that paid by the middle class. But while getting rid of crony capitalism in practice is really, really hard, at least intellectually, it's an easy problem.
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Beware of nominalizations...
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Top 5 Most Intelligent...
dr. crony has come to gig harbor to meet the talented Nellie for herself she wants to understand more about how Nellie perceives the tasks that she
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The Problem with Super...
it leads to nepotism and cronyism my nation first is a good thing until it disrupts the world economy uh growing our economy is a good thing until it overheats the earth that's what's really interesting about this it could apply to cells on the level of cancer and it can apply to
Video examples
Chrystia Freeland: The...
to pay taxes at a rate even approaching that paid by the middle class. But while getting rid of crony capitalism in practice is really, really hard, at least intellectually, it's an easy problem.
Video examples
Beware of nominalizations...
You've created a new noun. "Implacability," "proliferation," "cronyism." Sounds impressive, right? Wrong! You've just unleashed a flesh-eating zombie.
Video examples
Top 5 Most Intelligent...
dr. crony has come to gig harbor to meet the talented Nellie for herself she wants to understand more about how Nellie perceives the tasks that she
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Quote examples
Paul Ryan
American Politician
I call crony capitalism, where you take money from successful small businesses, spend it in Washington on favored industries, on favored individuals, picking winners and losers in the economy, that's not pro-growth economics. That's not entrepreneurial economics. That's not helping small businesses. That's cronyism, that's corporate welfare.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Kathleen Wynne and her band of radical-left cronies think they have a handle on what constitutes human identity and also what should constitute human morality. And I think that that's being pushed in a manner in schools that's completely reprehensible. It's not education, in my estimation. It's a form of indoctrination.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
If you're blindly loyal to me, then you're just acting like a crony of mine. If you say you admire me because of the principles for which I stand, I understand that, but then you also have the right to call me to the carpet when you think I'm falling short.
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Brian Behlendorf
American Scientist
Foreign trade is not a replacement for foreign aid, of course, but foreign aid to a country that doesn't also engage in significant amounts of foreign trade is more likely to end up in the pockets of dictators and cronies.
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Charles Koch
American Businessman
Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective tariffs - even when we benefit from them.
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Rick Wilson
American Author
Crony capitalism on the left and crony capitalism on the right are still crony capitalism.
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Chuck Norris
American Actor
One thing is perfectly clear: We don't need another China crony in the White House!
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Chrystia Freeland
Canadian Musician
In practice, getting rid of crony capitalism is incredibly difficult.
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Ratan Tata
Indian Businessman
Banana republics are run on cronyism.
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Arvind Kejriwal
Indian Politician
We are against crony capitalism.
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Paul Ryan
American Politician
I call crony capitalism, where you take money from successful small businesses, spend it in Washington on favored industries, on favored individuals, picking winners and losers in the economy, that's not pro-growth economics. That's not entrepreneurial economics. That's not helping small businesses. That's cronyism, that's corporate welfare.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Kathleen Wynne and her band of radical-left cronies think they have a handle on what constitutes human identity and also what should constitute human morality. And I think that that's being pushed in a manner in schools that's completely reprehensible. It's not education, in my estimation. It's a form of indoctrination.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
If you're blindly loyal to me, then you're just acting like a crony of mine. If you say you admire me because of the principles for which I stand, I understand that, but then you also have the right to call me to the carpet when you think I'm falling short.
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Brian Behlendorf
American Scientist
Foreign trade is not a replacement for foreign aid, of course, but foreign aid to a country that doesn't also engage in significant amounts of foreign trade is more likely to end up in the pockets of dictators and cronies.
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Charles Koch
American Businessman
Far from trying to rig the system, I have spent decades opposing cronyism and all political favors, including mandates, subsidies and protective tariffs - even when we benefit from them.
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Rick Wilson
American Author
Crony capitalism on the left and crony capitalism on the right are still crony capitalism.
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Chuck Norris
American Actor
One thing is perfectly clear: We don't need another China crony in the White House!
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Chrystia Freeland
Canadian Musician
In practice, getting rid of crony capitalism is incredibly difficult.
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Ratan Tata
Indian Businessman
Banana republics are run on cronyism.
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Arvind Kejriwal
Indian Politician
We are against crony capitalism.
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