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单词 placemen
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placemen in British English

plural noun
placeman
 

placeman in British English

(ˈpleɪsmən)
nounWord forms: plural -men
British derogatory
a person who holds a public office, esp for private profit and as a reward for political support

Examples of 'placemen' in a sentence
placemen

We need leaders, not politically correct placemen.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The place now seems to be over-represented by drones, placemen and downright shakedown artists.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The presence of so many cronies and placemen in the dissolution honours list is disturbing.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There has been an influx of appointed placemen who seem more interested in making money than in public service.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is hardly a glorious ascension to sit among party placemen, pushy plutocrats and aides who once carried your bags.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Ruling the country as his own personal fiefdom, he has imposed placemen in key positions of power and dictated policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Admittedly, many are has-beens, duffers or placemen, and the party has always argued for an elected upper house.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His suggestion that the loss-making operation there should be trimmed and purged of placemen was persistently ignored.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
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