Nepotism

/ˈnep.ə.tɪ.zəm/ noun medium

The practice of giving jobs or advantages to relatives or friends rather than to the most qualified people.

Employees grumbled about nepotism when the owner's nephew was promoted to manager after only two weeks.

Memory Trick

'Nepotism' comes from the Latin for 'nephew' - the classic case of hiring your nephew simply because he's family.