cronyism
The practice of giving government jobs to friends and political supporters was known as the spoils system.
Patronage
Nepotism is the term for what happens when an elected official gives good jobs to family members.
choice is giving preference to your needs.
Mrs. Bennet accused Mr. Bennet of always giving their daughter Lydia the preference.
When you are applying for a job you can use your spouse preference. It is kind of like a Veteran's preference. It is just giving you a preference over someone who is non-military affiliated.
This is known as political patronage or the practice of giving jobs or other benefits to supporters as a reward for their loyalty or assistance during an election.
The spoils system is the practice of giving public office to the supporters and friends of successful political parties. It can be viewed as a system of patronage.
Cronyism is the practice of giving jobs to friends.
Mrs. Bennet accused Mr. Bennet of giving preference to Elizabeth. Although Mrs. Bennet didn't really favor Lizzy, her husband did.
Cronyism gives political appointments or government jobs to political friends. Conversely, nepotism refers to giving government jobs to members of the politician's family.
Preference is Giving more importance to one than the other/s , biased , a better choice than the other/s.