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spoils system

 
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–noun
the system or practice in which public offices with their emoluments and advantages are at the disposal of the victorious party for its own purposes.
Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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spoils system  
n.  The postelection practice of rewarding loyal supporters of the winning candidates and party with appointive public offices.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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