old boy network vs web

web vs old boy network

old boy network and web both are nouns.

old boy network is not a verb while web is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
old boy network	Yes	No	No	No
web	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, web is a hypernym of old boy network; that is, web is a word with a broader meaning than old boy network:

old boy network: 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)
web: an interconnected system of things or people

Other hypernyms of old boy network include network.

old boy network (noun)	web (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)	the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
	membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals
	an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
	a fabric (especially a fabric in the process of being woven)
	computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
	an interconnected system of things or people
	an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

old boy network (verb)	web (verb)
	construct or form a web, as if by weaving

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