crony

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A close friend.
2. noun A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
3. noun ↑ “crony”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
4. noun ↑ "Crony" at Dictionary.com
5. noun ↑ “AskOxford: crony”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 3 October 2008 (last accessed), archived from the original on 13 March 2020
6. noun ↑ Richard Reeves, NS Essay – “Friendship is the invisible thread running through society.” April 19, 2004
7. noun ↑ “Cronyism: The New Sleaze.” BBC News. December 23, 1998
8. noun 1 2 “The I’s Have It”, William Safire, The New York Times. October 30, 2005

Similar words

buddy chum sidekick brother pal henchman ally confidante favouritism friends

Often followed by

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Word family

cronies