Wasta

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf art movement
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs wasata
gptkbp:contrastsWith meritocracy
gptkbp:defines use of connections or influence to get things done
gptkbp:etymology Arabic word meaning 'intermediary' or 'connection'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wasta
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:perceivedAs form of corruption
social norm
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Arab_world
gptkbp:relatedTo nepotism
cronyism
gptkbp:usedFor bypassing bureaucracy
gaining favors
securing jobs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pennington_County
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6