学がく閥ばつ意い識しき

noun

old school tie; loyalty to one's alma mater

Refers to the strong sense of solidarity and mutual support among graduates of the same school, often with a critical or negative connotation about factionalism.

• あの会かい社しゃには学がく閥ばつ意い識しきが強つよく残のこっている。

  Strong old-school-tie feelings remain in that company.

• 学がく閥ばつ意い識しきで人じん事じが決きまるのは問もん題だいだ。

  It's a problem when personnel decisions are made based on school connections.