(n) National Energy Policy Office, See Also: NEPO, Syn. สพช., Example:นิทรรศการให้ความรู้เกี่ยวกับพลังงานในโลกของเรา เป็นผลงานของสำนักงานคณะกรรมการนโยบายพลังงานแห่งชาติ

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

nepool

/N AH0 P UW1 L/ /เหนอะ พู้ล/

neponset

/N AH0 P AA1 N S IH0 T/ /เหนอะ พ้าน สิ ถึ/

nepotism

/N EH1 P AH0 T IH2 Z AH0 M/ /เน้ะ เผอะ ทิ เสิ่ม/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

nepotism

(n,(uncount)) /nˈepətɪzəm/ /เน้ะ เผอะ ถิ เสิ่ม/ /n e1 p @ t i z @ m/

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

nepotism

(n) favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

nepotist

(n) a powerful person who shows favoritism to relatives or close friends

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Nepotal

a. Of or relating to a nephew. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nepotic

a. [ See nepotism. ] Of or pertaining to nepotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nepotic ambition of the ruling pontiff. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nepotism

n. [ L. nepus, nepotus, nephew: cf. F. népotisme. See Nephew. ] Undue attachment to relations; favoritism shown to members of one's family; bestowal of patronage in consideration of relationship, rather than of merit or of legal claim. [ 1913 Webster ]

From nepotism Alexander V. was safe; for he was without kindred or relatives. But there was another perhaps more fatal nepotism, which turned the tide of popularity against him -- the nepotism of his order. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nepotist

n. One who practices nepotism. [ 1913 Webster ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

ネポチズム;ネポティズム

[nepochizumu ; nepoteizumu] (n) nepotism

縁故政治

[えんこせいじ, enkoseiji] (n) crony politics; nepotistic government

縁者贔屓

[えんじゃびいき, enjabiiki] (n) nepotism

身贔屓;身びいき

[みびいき, mibiiki] (n) favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism

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