enchufismo

Spanish

Etymology

From enchufe +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ent͡ʃuˈfismo/ [ẽnʲ.t͡ʃuˈfiz.mo]
• Rhymes: -ismo
• Syllabification: en‧chu‧fis‧mo

Noun

enchufismo m (plural enchufismos)

1. (politics) cronyism, nepotism, string pulling, getting a job by having friends in high places, to have connections

   Synonym: dedocracia

   • 2015 July 6, “Enchufados sin fronteras”, in El País‎^[1]:

     El enchufismo, como todo el mundo sabe, tiene un sinónimo legal: nepotismo.

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Related terms

• enchufar
• enchufe m
• enchufista m or f by sense
• tener enchufe

See also

• amiguismo
• nepotismo

Further reading

• “enchufismo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025