1. a person who practices nepotism; someone who favors relatives or friends in hiring, promotion, or other decisions, especially in business or government.
Usage: usually used as a criticism or negative descriptor

Examples

• The CEO was accused of being a nepotist after promoting his son to a senior position.
• Critics called the manager a nepotist for consistently hiring members of his own family.
• A true nepotist will overlook qualified candidates in favor of relatives.
• The company's reputation suffered when employees discovered the director was a nepotist.
• Nepotists undermine fair hiring practices and damage workplace morale.