web vs old boy network

old boy network vs web

web and old boy network both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, old boy network is a hyponym of web; that is, old boy network is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than web:

web: an interconnected system of things or people
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)

Other hyponyms of web include reticulum, espionage network, support system.

web (noun)	old boy network (noun)
the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft	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)
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

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

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