Russian

Noun

блат • ‎(blat) m inan ‎(genitive бла́та, nominative plural бла́ты, genitive plural бла́тов)

1. 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.)

   по бла́ту‎ ― po blátu ― thanks to knowing the "right" people

Declension

Related terms

• блатно́й ‎(blatnój), блатарь ‎(blatarʹ), блатняк ‎(blatnjak), блатота ‎(blatota)
• блатно́й ‎(blatnój)
• блатовать ‎(blatovatʹ)

Etymology 2

Noun

блат • ‎(blat) n inan pl

1. genitive plural of бла́то ‎(bláto)