Tammany

American  

[tam-uh-nee] / ˈtæm ə ni /

adjective

1. pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the membership or methods of Tammany Hall.

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noun

1. Tammany Hall.

Other Word Forms

• Tammanyism
  noun
• Tammanyite
  noun

Example Sentences

These Mets were backed by the Tammany political machine, as was the franchise relocated from Baltimore to New York in 1903.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“It’s definitely not Tammany Hall,” said Ashford, referring to the storied Democratic political machine that had a grip on New York City politics for nearly a century.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It named as defendants the city of Antioch, then-Police Chief Tammany Brooks and four officers who responded to a 911 call from Quinto’s family.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Ruppert’s construction of the plant dealt a blow to the notorious Tammany bosses who monopolized the city’s wildly overpriced ice business, helping to break up what was then known as the “ice trust.”

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

As they went to pasture, Polyphemus patted some on the back and called them by name—Beltbuster, Tammany, Lockhart, etc.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan