old boy network
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics)
professional women have developed an old boy network of their own
Types & categories
- network hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | network |