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Definition of placeman - 2 dictionary results

place⋅man

[pleys-muhn]
–noun, plural -men. British.
a person appointed to a position, esp. one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.

Origin:
1735–45; place + -man


place⋅man⋅ship, noun
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place·man   (plās'mən)   
n.   Chiefly British
One who has a political appointment in the government.
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