Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 76 cronies 63 cronyism 55 corrupt 52 appointee 48 cabal 48 appointees 48 nepotism 47 patronage 46 beholden 46 incompetent 45 crook 45 underlings 45 protégé 45 oligarchs 45 minions 45 malfeasance 44 influence peddling 44 Machiavellian 44 oligarchy 44 incompetence 44 corruption 43 unaccountable 43 fat cats 43 henchmen 43 democrat 43 honcho 42 neocon 42 confidante 42 inner circle 42 largesse 41 coterie 41 clique 41 dictatorial 41 protege 41 bureaucrat 41 thug 41 dictators 41 politico 40 sleaze 40 confidant 40 rubber stamp 40 crooks 40 mafia 40 despot 40 barons 40 crooked 40 shamelessly 40 fixer 39 boondoggle 39 conniving 39 goons 39 cahoots 39 greedy 39 gravy train 39 corrupted 39 slush fund 39 sleazy 39 machinations 39 enablers 39 curry favor 39 capitalists 39 elites 39 greed 39 loyalist 38 cohorts 38 tycoons 38 favoritism 38 apologist 38 shameless 38 profiteering 38 quid pro quo 38 neocons 38 politicos 38 ilk 37 bureaucrats 37 socialist 37 apologists 37 liar 37 backroom 37 shenanigans 37 dictator 37 outsider 37 incumbency 37 hypocrite 37 bungling 37 moron 37 dirty tricks 37 shady 37 pols 37 elitist 36 puppet 36 loyalists 36 mismanagement 36 neoconservative 36 ideologue 36 lobbyist 36 Karl Rove 36 bureaucracy 36 bribed 36 despots 36 ism