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свой човек

English translation: crony, home boy


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Bulgarian term or phrase:свой човек
English translation:crony, home boy
Entered by: Veta Anton
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22:41 Jan 10, 2011
Bulgarian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Bulgarian term or phrase: свой човек
Първанов искал да назначи свой човек за шеф на военното разузнаване, за да обслужва проекта му.
Veta Anton
crony
Explanation:
A crony is a long-standing friend of a public figure appointed to a position of authority, regardless of his or her qualifications. Cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy.
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Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:15
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5 +1crony
Mark Bossanyi
5home boy
Yassen Tounev
4a person of his own fami;y
Yavor Popov


  

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a person of his own fami;y


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Yavor Popov
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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home boy


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Yassen Tounev
Bulgaria
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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crony


Explanation:
A crony is a long-standing friend of a public figure appointed to a position of authority, regardless of his or her qualifications. Cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crony
Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 02:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thanx!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the helpful answer!


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agree  Andrei Vrabtchev
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