old-boynetwork

old-boynetwork
old-boy network (ōldʹboiʹ) n.
An informal, exclusive system of mutual assistance and friendship through which men belonging to a particular group, such as the alumni of a school, exchange favors and connections, as in politics or business: “Working-class kids... had no old-boy network to turn to in times of trouble” (Bill Barich).

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Universalium. 2010.

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