cronynomics

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English

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Etymology

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From crony +‎ -nomics.

Noun

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cronynomics (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of crony capitalism
    • 2007 August 15, “PKFZ bailout: The CRONYNOMIC / EKORNOMIC rationale”, in Sean-the-man[1]:
      Obviously they didn't teach me cronynomics (crony-economics) in university.
    • 2012 July 5, aidanjt [username], “Re: News - £1.1 billion funding hole in super-fast broadband plans”, in Hexus[2]:
      Frankly, I'm not sure why BT was ever privatised (aside from conservitard cronynomics) if it can't even pick its nose without public funding.
    • 2015 August 27, “Cronynomics: China stock market rebound the result of ‘secret’ government intervention”, in Against Crony Capitalism[3], archived from the original on 22 March 2020:
      [article title] Cronynomics: China stock market rebound the result of ‘secret’ government intervention