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placeman

[pleys-muhn]

noun, plural -men. British.

a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.

Origin:
1735–45; place + -man

Related forms

place·man·ship, noun

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placeman (ˈpleɪsmən)

—n , pl -men
	derogatory (Brit) a person who holds a public office, esp for private profit and as a reward for political support

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