Tammany Hall

noun

a Democratic political organization in New York City, founded in 1789 as a fraternal benevolent society (Tammany Society ) and associated especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s with corruption and abuse of power.
the building in which the Tammany organization had its headquarters.

Origin of Tammany Hall

Named after Tammany (variant of Tamanen, Tammenund), 17th-century Delaware Indian chief, later facetiously canonized as patron saint of U.S.

Words Nearby Tammany Hall

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How to use Tammany Hall in a sentence

But though the percentage of Irish among the population of the city was declining, Tammany Hall saw great times in the 1920s.
When New York City Hit Its Stride | Allen Barra | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They particularly controlled Tammany Hall, the Democratic machine, but also all sorts of other political organizations.
Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Live In: Kevin Baker’s New York | Allen Barra | September 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Tammany Hall is one of those “simple to play, hard to master” game.
Tammany Hall: the Game Where You Play as a New York City Ward Boss | Noah Kristula-Green | May 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Tammany Hall is a game that simulated the dynamics of politics without having to get into the details.
Tammany Hall: the Game Where You Play as a New York City Ward Boss | Noah Kristula-Green | May 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Or to punish the party of segregation, Tammany Hall, and racially discriminatory labor unions?
David's Bookclub: Strom Thurmond's America | David Frum | April 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

I, followed the fates of my little slum-boys—and what I saw was that Tammany Hall was getting them.
The Profits of Religion | Upton Sinclair
It was at the close of the repast and when cigars were smokily going that Vacuum returned to the subject of Tammany Hall.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 | Various
The power of the semi-criminal organisation known as Tammany Hall not only remains unshaken, but grows stronger from year to year.
Satan's Invisible World Displayed or, Despairing Democracy | W. T. Stead
Tammany Hall itself might be compared to a central citadel or keep of a Norman fortress.
Satan's Invisible World Displayed or, Despairing Democracy | W. T. Stead
Tammany Hall commanded an annual revenue large enough to equip and maintain a small army.
Satan's Invisible World Displayed or, Despairing Democracy | W. T. Stead

British Dictionary definitions for Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall

/ (ˈtæmənɪ) /

noun

US politics the central organization of the Democratic Party in New York county. Originally founded as a benevolent society (Tammany Society) in 1789, Tammany Hall was notorious for the corruption in city and state politics that it fostered in the 19th and early 20th centuries: Also called: Tammany

Derived forms of Tammany Hall

Tammanyism, noun
Tammanyite, noun

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