plural cronies
: a close friend usually of long standing : pal
played golf with his cronies
often, specifically
: a person who unfairly receives special treatment see also cronyism, crony capitalism
Examples of crony in a Sentence
The mayor rewarded his cronies with high-paying jobs after he was elected.
the criminal's cronies were also closely questioned about the illegal gambling operation
Recent Examples on the Web
Most of the main members of the Boys — Hughie (Jack Quaid), MM (Laz Alonso), Frenchie (Tomer Capone), and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) — were all captured by Homelander's supe cronies at the end of season 4.
—
EW.com, 26 July 2025
All to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to your cronies.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Instead, he's met along the way by two of Whitfield's cronies, who've been posing as deputies, and is shot twice point-blank, dying immediately.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Placing cronies on the Board of Governors and influencing state university hiring decisions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crony
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
EW.com, 26 July 2025
All to give trillions of dollars in tax cuts to your cronies.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Instead, he's met along the way by two of Whitfield's cronies, who've been posing as deputies, and is shot twice point-blank, dying immediately.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Placing cronies on the Board of Governors and influencing state university hiring decisions.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for crony
Cite this Entry
“Crony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crony. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share