Tammany Hall
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
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How to use Tammany Hall in a sentence
The land was formally deeded by Jackson to the Tammany Society in 1803.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II | Stephen M. OstranderTo consummate his plan he offered to the Tammany Society a plot in his farm for land whereon a suitable monument might be erected.
A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County Volume II | Stephen M. OstranderAbout this time he became a recognized member of the Tammany Society.
Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made | James D. McCabe, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for Tammany Hall
/ (ˈtæmənɪ) /
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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