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| − | In a [[Communist]] society, '''Princelings''' or the '''Party's Crown Princes''', are the descendants of prominent and influential communist officials. It is an informal, and often derogatory, categorization to signify those benefiting from [[nepotism]] and [[cronyism]], by analogy with | + | In a [[Communist]] society, '''Princelings''' or the '''Party's Crown Princes''', are the descendants of prominent and influential communist officials. It is an informal, and often derogatory, categorization to signify those benefiting from [[nepotism]] and [[cronyism]], by analogy with crown princes in hereditary monarchies. Many of its members hold high-level political and business positions in the upper echelons of power. |
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Revision as of 21:28, February 16, 2019
In a Communist society, Princelings or the Party's Crown Princes, are the descendants of prominent and influential communist officials. It is an informal, and often derogatory, categorization to signify those benefiting from nepotism and cronyism, by analogy with crown princes in hereditary monarchies. Many of its members hold high-level political and business positions in the upper echelons of power.