单词 | party machine |
释义 | > as lemmasparty machine party machine n. the controlling organization of a political party, esp. such a body characterized by impressive or ruthless efficiency (cf. machine n. Compounds 1). ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > party politics > [noun] > party machine party machine1837 machine1860 1837 D. Webster Wks. (1853) I. 366 A complying, political, party machine, instead of an independent institution. 1918 Observer 29 Sept. 6/2 No serious citizen..can doubt..what is imperatively demanded by the interests of the nation, no matter what may be the interests of some caucuses and party-machines. 2000 Guardian 3 Aug. i. 3/5 Corporate gifts to party machines which escape the strict limits on political contributions to individual candidates. < as lemmas |
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