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Tammany Hall
–noun
| 1. | a Democratic political organization in New York City, founded in 1789 as a fraternal benevolent society (Tammany Society) and associated esp. in the late 1800s and early 1900s with corruption and abuse of power. |
| 2. | the building in which the Tammany organization had its headquarters. |
Origin:
named after Tammany (var. of Tamanen, Tammenund), 17th-century Delaware Indian chief, later facetiously canonized as patron saint of U.S.
named after Tammany (var. of Tamanen, Tammenund), 17th-century Delaware Indian chief, later facetiously canonized as patron saint of U.S.
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