What is the meaning of Crony?

A close friend.

A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.

crony”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

"Crony" at Dictionary.com

AskOxford: crony”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2008 October 3 (last accessed), archived from the original on 13 March 2020

Richard Reeves, NS Essay – “Friendship is the invisible thread running through society.” April 19, 2004

Cronyism: The New Sleaze.” BBC News. December 23, 1998

1 2 The I’s Have It”, William Safire, The New York Times. October 30, 2005

That Single Word.” Juan L. Mercado, The Ilocos Times, September 24, 2006

An old woman; a crone.

Source: wiktionary.org