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placeman
[ pleys-muhn ]
noun
- a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
placeman
/ ˈpleɪsmən /
noun
- derogatory.a person who holds a public office, esp for private profit and as a reward for political support
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- placeman·ship noun
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Example Sentences
Every man had his double; the heels of every placeman were dogged by friendly rivals ready to trip them up.
At the moment the newly appointed placeman had been rather glad that such was the case.
In the sequel, the question was proposed, Whether a placeman ought to have a seat in the house?
When this was handed to him he flew into a towering passion, and said, The scribbly scrawl of a placeman, indeed!
It was a positive grievance, and indeed it was a partial destruction of the constitution, at the instance of a placeman.
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