"old-boy network" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: old-boy networks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=old-boy network}} old-boy network (plural old-boy networks)
  1. Alternative form of old boy network Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: old boy network
    Sense id: en-old-boy_network-en-noun-KjxmNvwW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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