Nepotists

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. People who give unfair advantages, such as jobs or favors, to their own family members or relatives
2. Those who show favoritism toward kin by appointing them to positions or granting them special benefits
3. Individuals who practice nepotism by using their influence to help relatives gain preferment regardless of merit

Etymology: "Nepotists" is the plural of "nepotist", the form that refers to more than one person who practices nepotism. Its history is that of the noun it is built on: "nepotism" comes from Italian "nepotismo", formed from "nepote" (nephew, or grandson in older usage) and the suffix "-ismo", and the ending "-ist" marks a person who follows such a practice. The plural form simply adds the regular "-s" to that stem.