| 单词 | substitute broker |
| 释义 | > as lemmassubstitute broker substitute broker n. Military (now historical) an agent employed to procure a substitute (sense 4b) on behalf of a person who has been conscripted.Chiefly with reference to the American Civil War (1861–5). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > others concerned with military affairs > [noun] > one who supplies soldiers > one who procures substitutes substitute broker1862 1862 N.Y. Herald 14 Aug. 2/2 (heading) Summary measures on substitute brokers. 1898 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 25 Mar. 4/4 The substitute broker..may never be seen again in this country—although in '63, '64 and '65 these gentlemen were held in high esteem. 1997 S. D. Brandes Warhogs iv. 98 Substitute brokers were charged with encouraging bounty jumping, overcharging for the service, and furnishing defective recruits. < as lemmas |
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