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noun
- 1. an informal system through which men are thought to use their positions of influence to help others who went to the same school or university as they did, or who share a similar social background: "many managers were chosen by the old boy network"
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An old boy network (also known as old boys' network, old boys' club) is an informal system in which wealthy men with similar social or educational background help each other in business or personal matters. [1]
the informal system in which men who went to the same school or university help each other to find good jobs or get other social advantages: He got his City job through the old-boy network. The interview system seemed to favour the old school tie over academic merit.
The idiom “old boy network” is a widely-used expression in English that refers to a group of men who have known each other for a long time and who help each other out, often in business or politics. This phrase has been around for many years and has evolved over time to include different variations.
The old boy network is the system of contacts made by men at private schools, universities or clubs, which they use to help each other. The majority obtained their positions through the old boy network.
Definitions of old boy network. noun. an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics) “professional women have developed an old boy network of their own”. see moresee less.
(especially in the past) the situation in many British companies, government departments and branches of the armed forces where people give jobs and other privileges to 'old boys' (= former students) of the public school or university that they went to.
old-boy net·work (also old boy net·work) • n. an informal system of support and friendship through which men use their positions of influence to help others who went to the same school or college as they did or who share a similar social background.
