crony — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

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.

2

A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.

noun

1

An old woman; a crone.

Marry not an old crony.

Collocations

2

ADJ.

great, old

CRONY + NOUN

capitalist, theirs

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activiti

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

crony capitalism

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

Example Bank

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01

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,

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02

Marry not an old crony.

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03

Tom is a crony capitalist.

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04

Barry and Prue would have given him almost anything they had, for he was a great friend and crony of theirs.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, crony is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.