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old-boy network

old-boy network
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld-boi]
    • /ˈoʊldˈbɔɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ohld-boi]
    • /ˈoʊldˈbɔɪ/

Definitions of old-boy network words

  • noun old-boy network an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc. 1
  • countable noun old-boy network When people talk about the old-boy network, they are referring to a situation in which people who went to the same public school or university use their positions of influence to help each other. 0
  • noun old-boy network the appointment to power of former pupils of the same small group of public schools or universities 0
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Origin of old-boy network

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Old-boy network

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Old-boy network

old-boy network popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for old-boy network

noun old-boy network

  • age group — An age group is the people in a place or organization who were born during a particular period of time, for example all the people aged between 18 and 25.
  • networking — network
All 2 Synonyms of old-boy network

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