If for nothing else, and quite possibly nothing else, the Obama administration will be notable for adding a new word to the English language.
Solyndraism
This new noun is defined as; "Crony capitalism" and "wasting taxpayers money by government picking winners" and has entered common usage and the Thesaurus where it sits under "Crony"
crony
noun
1
a person frequently seen in the company of another: cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation>
Synonyms cohort,
Related Words; Solyandraism, accomplice, collaborator,confederate, confidant,familiar, friend, hanger-on, leech, parasite
Related Words cohort,abettor (also abetter), accomplice, ally, collaborator,confederate; pal; benefactor,
Near Antonyms adversary, antagonist, competitor,opponent, rival; archenemy, nemesis
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