keep it in the family
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- secretsConcealed information
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
heirloom · legacy · silence · loyalty · clan · insular · tradition · relatives · trust · heir · patriarch · matriarch · private · scandal · closeted · generations · favoritism · wealth
openness/disclosure
keep it in the familyair dirty laundry
Publicly discuss private troubles
go public · tell all · disclose · spill the beans · let the cat out of the bag
exclusivity/access
keep it in the familyopen to the public
democratize · equal opportunity · outsource · cast a wide net · diversify
insularity/openness
keep it in the familycosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
inclusive · break the mold · internationalize · open society