| 单词 | pinkertonism |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈPinkertonism ˈPinkertonism n. the use of Pinkertons or private policemen. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > [noun] > private detection > person engaged in > employment of Pinkertonism1888 1888 Hornellsville (N.Y.) Weekly Tribune 14 Sept. There were two propositions confronting the citizens of Indianapolis: one of arbitration, conciliation..; the other that of intolerance, Pinkertonism, troops, coercion. 1948 Pacific N.W. Q. Oct. 295 Washington Populists..adopted a state platform..which..demanded..the prohibition of ‘Pinkertonism’. 1981 Rev. in Amer. Hist. 9 271 When government monitoring is curtailed, private sector intelligence seems..to expand to fill the void. He [sc. F. J. Donner] explores this phenomenon from early Pinkertonism to the Church League of America. < as lemmas |
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