блат
Russian
noun+
Definitions
- blat, cronyism, pull (useful contacts to help in skirting the red tape and other barriers, usually illegal help or assistance to obtain a good post, job, enter the university, etc.)
Etymology
Derived from Polish blat (umbrella, cover) derived from Yiddish בלאַט (leaf, sheet of paper, list).
Origin
Yiddish
בלאַט
Gloss
leaf, sheet of paper, list
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
葉