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old boy network
Noun
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
学校や大学などの共通の教育機関で培われた旧知の友人たちによる、非公式な内部ネットワーク。互いに恩恵を与え合う目的で形成され、しばしば職業やその他の社会的利益を得るための抜け道とされる
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(idiomatic) A presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism.
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old boy network
She suspected his promotion was secured through the old boy network rather than by merit.
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She suspected his promotion was secured through the old boy network rather than by merit.
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