ADJ.
great, old
CRONY + NOUN
capitalist, theirs
noun
A close friend.
Rip now resumed his old walks and habits; he soon found many of his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time; and preferred making friends among the rising generation, with whom he soon grew into great favour.
A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
noun
An old woman; a crone.
Marry not an old crony.
A form of capitalism in which success in business depends on corrupt close relationships with government officials, often implying favouritism.
While many things can be blamed for the rampant crony capitalism in India (e.g., British imperialism, the License Raj, etc.), we are particularly interested in understanding what r
Rip now resumed his old walks and habits; he soon found many of his former cronies, though all rather the worse for the wear and tear of time; and preferred making friends among the rising generation,
WiktionaryMarry not an old crony.
WiktionaryTom is a crony capitalist.
Tatoeba · #1517932Barry and Prue would have given him almost anything they had, for he was a great friend and crony of theirs.
Tatoeba · #11815415i Register
In some senses, crony is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.