favouritism

favouritism
noun, no pl.
(Brit.) Begünstigung, die; (when selecting somebody for a post etc.) Günstlingswirtschaft, die
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noun (preferring or supporting one person etc more than another: I can't be accused of favouritism - I voted for everyone!) die Begünstigung
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fa·vour·it·ism, AM fa·vor·it·ism
[ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm]
n no pl (pej) Begünstigung f, Vetternwirtschaft f, ÖSTERR a. Freunderlwirtschaft f
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(US) ['feIvərItIzəm]
n
Vetternwirtschaft f (inf), Günstlingswirtschaft f; (in school) Schätzchenwirtschaft f (inf), Lieblingswirtschaft f
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favoritism, besonders Br favouritism s
1. Günstlings-, Vetternwirtschaft f
2. Bevorzugung f, Begünstigung f:
show favoritism to sb jemanden bevorzugen oder begünstigen
favour, favourable, favourableness, favoured, favourite, favouritism besonders Br für academic.ru/26641/favor">favor etc
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noun, no pl.
(Brit.) Begünstigung, die; (when selecting somebody for a post etc.) Günstlingswirtschaft, die

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