A word for “a means of getting a job over reliable candidates”
I want the word that means the definition above, but I'm going to explain it here again in other words.
If X and Y applied to a job, and X happened to have a relative that works in the company they applied to it, while Y knows no one in that company, but he has very high qualifications over X. However, X got the job nonetheless since he had a _____.
I thought of "means" and "intermediate" but the results I got didn't confirm my thoughts.
Means
Intermediate
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I want the word that means the definition above, but I'm going to explain it here again in other words.
If X and Y applied to a job, and X happened to have a relative that works in the company they applied to it, while Y knows no one in that company, but he has very high qualifications over X. However, X got the job nonetheless since he had a _____.
I thought of "means" and "intermediate" but the results I got didn't confirm my thoughts.
Means
Intermediate
word-request
asked 2 hours ago
Tasneem ZhTasneem Zh
333112
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I think you were looking for means, not mean, but it takes some doing to get to the relevant definitions on web-based dictionary pages. In this case intermediate is not at all synonymous. See merriam-webster, under the 'Noun' section, sub-definition 2: "means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end."
– Hellion
1 hour ago
I have searched for their meanings on web dictionaries. I just didn't add that part in my question as their meanings were nothing like what I intend. My choice for those two words was based on a literal translation from my native language. However, you are right about "means", I should have searched more deeply.
– Tasneem Zh
34 mins ago
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I want the word that means the definition above, but I'm going to explain it here again in other words.
If X and Y applied to a job, and X happened to have a relative that works in the company they applied to it, while Y knows no one in that company, but he has very high qualifications over X. However, X got the job nonetheless since he had a _____.
I thought of "means" and "intermediate" but the results I got didn't confirm my thoughts.
Means
Intermediate
word-request
asked 2 hours ago
Tasneem ZhTasneem Zh
333112
I want the word that means the definition above, but I'm going to explain it here again in other words.
If X and Y applied to a job, and X happened to have a relative that works in the company they applied to it, while Y knows no one in that company, but he has very high qualifications over X. However, X got the job nonetheless since he had a _____.
I thought of "means" and "intermediate" but the results I got didn't confirm my thoughts.
Means
Intermediate
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Tasneem ZhTasneem Zh
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I think you were looking for means, not mean, but it takes some doing to get to the relevant definitions on web-based dictionary pages. In this case intermediate is not at all synonymous. See merriam-webster, under the 'Noun' section, sub-definition 2: "means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end."
– Hellion
1 hour ago
I have searched for their meanings on web dictionaries. I just didn't add that part in my question as their meanings were nothing like what I intend. My choice for those two words was based on a literal translation from my native language. However, you are right about "means", I should have searched more deeply.
– Tasneem Zh
34 mins ago
add a comment |
1
I think you were looking for means, not mean, but it takes some doing to get to the relevant definitions on web-based dictionary pages. In this case intermediate is not at all synonymous. See merriam-webster, under the 'Noun' section, sub-definition 2: "means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end."
– Hellion
1 hour ago
I have searched for their meanings on web dictionaries. I just didn't add that part in my question as their meanings were nothing like what I intend. My choice for those two words was based on a literal translation from my native language. However, you are right about "means", I should have searched more deeply.
– Tasneem Zh
34 mins ago
1
1
I think you were looking for means, not mean, but it takes some doing to get to the relevant definitions on web-based dictionary pages. In this case intermediate is not at all synonymous. See merriam-webster, under the 'Noun' section, sub-definition 2: "means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end."
– Hellion
1 hour ago
I think you were looking for means, not mean, but it takes some doing to get to the relevant definitions on web-based dictionary pages. In this case intermediate is not at all synonymous. See merriam-webster, under the 'Noun' section, sub-definition 2: "means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end."
– Hellion
1 hour ago
I have searched for their meanings on web dictionaries. I just didn't add that part in my question as their meanings were nothing like what I intend. My choice for those two words was based on a literal translation from my native language. However, you are right about "means", I should have searched more deeply.
– Tasneem Zh
34 mins ago
I have searched for their meanings on web dictionaries. I just didn't add that part in my question as their meanings were nothing like what I intend. My choice for those two words was based on a literal translation from my native language. However, you are right about "means", I should have searched more deeply.
– Tasneem Zh
34 mins ago
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You could say that X had an in:
in noun
2: influence, pull
• enjoyed some sort of in with the commandant
— Henriette Roosenburg
definition from m-w.com
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According to The Free Dictionary, definition #6, you can use the word connection:
- A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
Consequently,
X used their connections to land the job.
edited 24 mins ago
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answered 1 hour ago
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X got the job due to nepotism.
"Nepotism" indicates favoritism due to a familial relationship. If some other relationship is involved
X got the job due to favoritism.
answered 2 hours ago
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You could say that X had an in:
in noun
2: influence, pull
• enjoyed some sort of in with the commandant
— Henriette Roosenburg
definition from m-w.com
answered 1 hour ago
HellionHellion
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You could say that X had an in:
in noun
2: influence, pull
• enjoyed some sort of in with the commandant
— Henriette Roosenburg
definition from m-w.com
answered 1 hour ago
HellionHellion
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You could say that X had an in:
in noun
2: influence, pull
• enjoyed some sort of in with the commandant
— Henriette Roosenburg
definition from m-w.com
answered 1 hour ago
HellionHellion
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You could say that X had an in:
in noun
2: influence, pull
• enjoyed some sort of in with the commandant
— Henriette Roosenburg
definition from m-w.com
answered 1 hour ago
HellionHellion
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HellionHellion
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According to The Free Dictionary, definition #6, you can use the word connection:
- A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
Consequently,
X used their connections to land the job.
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According to The Free Dictionary, definition #6, you can use the word connection:
- A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
Consequently,
X used their connections to land the job.
edited 24 mins ago
ColleenV♦
10.4k53260
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
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According to The Free Dictionary, definition #6, you can use the word connection:
- A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
Consequently,
X used their connections to land the job.
edited 24 mins ago
ColleenV♦
10.4k53260
answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
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According to The Free Dictionary, definition #6, you can use the word connection:
- A person, especially one of influence or importance, with whom one is associated, as by kinship or common interests: used her connections to land a job.
Consequently,
X used their connections to land the job.
edited 24 mins ago
ColleenV♦
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answered 1 hour ago
Lucian SavaLucian Sava
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X got the job due to nepotism.
"Nepotism" indicates favoritism due to a familial relationship. If some other relationship is involved
X got the job due to favoritism.
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X got the job due to nepotism.
"Nepotism" indicates favoritism due to a familial relationship. If some other relationship is involved
X got the job due to favoritism.
answered 2 hours ago
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X got the job due to nepotism.
"Nepotism" indicates favoritism due to a familial relationship. If some other relationship is involved
X got the job due to favoritism.
answered 2 hours ago
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X got the job due to nepotism.
"Nepotism" indicates favoritism due to a familial relationship. If some other relationship is involved
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I think you were looking for means, not mean, but it takes some doing to get to the relevant definitions on web-based dictionary pages. In this case intermediate is not at all synonymous. See merriam-webster, under the 'Noun' section, sub-definition 2: "means plural in form but singular or plural in construction : something useful or helpful to a desired end."
– Hellion
1 hour ago
I have searched for their meanings on web dictionaries. I just didn't add that part in my question as their meanings were nothing like what I intend. My choice for those two words was based on a literal translation from my native language. However, you are right about "means", I should have searched more deeply.
– Tasneem Zh
34 mins ago