1. 任用亲信：crony 密友 | cronyism 任用亲信 | crook 钩状物
2. 任人唯亲,偏爱,袒护(而给予职务：cover up掩饰 | cronyism任人唯亲,偏爱,袒护(而给予职务 | crop up突然发生或出现
3. 任人唯亲;对好朋友的偏袒：crockery陶器,瓦器 | cronyism任人唯亲;对好朋友的偏袒 | crook使弯曲;钩状物
1. 任人唯亲;任用亲信
If you accuse someone in authority of cronyism, you mean that they use their power or authority to get jobs for their friends.
noun
1. favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)