"jobs for the boys" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} jobs for the boys pl (plural only)
  1. Jobs unfairly given to someone's friends, supporters, or relations. Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: old boy network, cronyism Translations (positions of influence): ρουσφετολογικές προσλήψεις (rousfetologikés proslípseis) (Greek)
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