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old boy network

A presumed unacknowledged system of association between childhood friends (especially those at school or university together), used for mutual assistance or favouritism and usually at the exclusion of certain other people; often specifically at the exclusion of women
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Attorneys don't sue other attorneys. They favor their own kind. They're part of the good ol' (or old) boys' network.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Modified by TriplePurple on February 23, 2024

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