Crony

Pronunciation: /ˈkroʊni/

Definitions of crony

noun a close friend or companion, especially one who is involved in questionable activities

Example Sentences

A1 My crony and I went to the movies together.

A2 He is always seen with his cronies at the local bar.

B1 The politician was accused of giving jobs to his cronies.

B2 The CEO surrounded himself with cronies who always agreed with him.

C1 The business tycoon's cronies helped him maintain his power and influence.

C2 The dictator ruled with an iron fist, supported by his loyal cronies.

Examples of crony in a Sentence

formal The businessman was accused of engaging in crony capitalism.

informal I heard that he got the job because he's a crony of the boss.

slang Don't trust him, he's just a crony looking out for himself.

figurative The politician surrounded himself with cronies who were loyal to him.

Grammatical Forms of crony

• past tense: cronied
• plural: cronies
• comparative: cronier
• superlative: croniest
• present tense: crony
• future tense: will crony
• perfect tense: has cronied
• continuous tense: is cronying
• singular: crony
• positive degree: crony
• infinitive: to crony
• gerund: cronying
• participle: cronied

Origin and Evolution of crony

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Scottish

Story behind the word: The word 'crony' originated in Scotland in the 17th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to close friends or companions, the term 'crony' has evolved to often have a negative connotation, implying a close relationship based on mutual benefit or favoritism.