Political Influence

adjective describing a practice of favoring close friends or associates, especially in political appointments or business dealings

• The company's hiring practices have been criticized as being cronyistic, with key positions being filled by friends and relatives of top executives.
• I heard that the promotions at that company are all cronyistic - it's all about who you know.
• The whole system is so cronyistic, it's like a club where only the insiders get ahead.
• The political landscape is rife with cronyistic deals and backroom agreements.

noun a type of political action committee that is allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose political candidates

• The super PAC spent millions of dollars on advertisements during the election campaign.
• Did you hear about that super PAC spending all that money on ads?
• That super PAC is throwing cash around like there's no tomorrow.
• The super PAC is like a money-guzzling monster, devouring funds for its own agenda.