placeman

[ pleys-muhn ]

noun,plural place·men.British.
  1. a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.

Origin of placeman

1
First recorded in 1735–45; place + -man

Other words from placeman

  • place·man·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for placeman

placeman

/ (ˈpleɪsmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. British derogatory a person who holds a public office, esp for private profit and as a reward for political support

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