“Appointing your grandmother to office for the good of the party” is the definition of which of these words in the satirical book by Ambrose Bierce The Devils Dictionary?
- Favoritism
- Humanitarianism
- Socialism
- Nepotism
Answer
The correct answer is D) Nepotism.
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