Old boy (old boy network)

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• old-boy network — old boy networks also old boy network N COUNT: usu the N in sing (disapproval) When people talk about the old boy network, they are referring to a situation in which people who went to the same public school or university use their positions of… …   English dictionary

• old boy network — (also old boys network) ► NOUN ▪ an informal system through which men use their positions of influence to help others who went to the same school or university, or who share a similar social background …   English terms dictionary

• old boy network, the — old boy ,network, the noun a system by which men who went to the same school or college, who are members of the same club, or who know the same people, use their influence to help each other …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• old-girl network — old′ girl′ net work n. cvb soc an association among women that is comparable to or modeled on an old boy network …   From formal English to slang

• Old boy network — For the type of political corruption, see Good ol boy network. An old boy network, or society, can refer to social and business connections among former pupils of male only private schools. British public school students were traditionally called …   Wikipedia

• Old boy network (Finland) — In Finland, the Finnish term hyvä veli verkosto (literally dear brother network) is used to refer to the alleged informal network of men in high places whose members use their influence to pervert or circumvent official decision making processes… …   Wikipedia

• old boy network — noun an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics) professional women have developed an old boy… …   Useful english dictionary

• old boy network — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. * /Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications./ Compare …   Dictionary of American idioms

• old boy network — {n. phr.} A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. * /Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications./ Compare …   Dictionary of American idioms

• old boy network — n [sing] (BrE infml often disapprov) (especially in the past) the situation in many British companies, government departments and branches of the armed forces where people give jobs and other privileges to ‘old boys’ (= former students) of the… …   Universalium

• old\ boy\ network — n. phr. A system whereby men who went to the same school help each other to get good jobs, regardless of their ability or training. Peter got his lucrative job thanks to the old boy network rather than because of his qualifications. Compare: old… …   Словарь американских идиом