placeman

[ pleys-muhn ]

/ ˈpleɪs mən /

noun, plural place·men.British.

a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.

Origin of placeman

First recorded in 1735–45; place + -man

OTHER WORDS FROM placeman

place·man·ship, noun

Words nearby placeman

place card, placeholder, place in the sun, place kick, placeless, placeman, place mat, placement, placement test, placename, placenta

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Example sentences from the Web for placeman

I collect from Genest, that after his aristocratic connections made a placeman of him, O'Brien grew ashamed of his vocation.
Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 2 of 3)|John Doran
To us the poet Prior is better known than the placeman Prior; yet in his own day the reverse often occurred.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli
Every man had his double; the heels of every placeman were dogged by friendly rivals ready to trip them up.
Coningsby|Benjamin Disraeli
It was a positive grievance, and indeed it was a partial destruction of the constitution, at the instance of a placeman.
The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation|Charles Roger

When this was handed to him he flew into a towering passion, and said, The scribbly scrawl of a placeman, indeed!
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)|Songling Pu

British Dictionary definitions for placeman

placeman

/ (ˈpleɪsmən) /

noun plural -men

British derogatory a person who holds a public office, esp for private profit and as a reward for political support

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单词	placeman
释义	placeman [ pleys-muhn ] / ˈpleɪs mən / noun, plural place·men.British. a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official. Origin of placeman First recorded in 1735–45; place + -man OTHER WORDS FROM placeman place·man·ship, noun Words nearby placeman place card, placeholder, place in the sun, place kick, placeless, placeman, place mat, placement, placement test, placename, placenta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for placeman I collect from Genest, that after his aristocratic connections made a placeman of him, O'Brien grew ashamed of his vocation. Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 2 of 3)\|John Doran To us the poet Prior is better known than the placeman Prior; yet in his own day the reverse often occurred. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors\|Isaac Disraeli Every man had his double; the heels of every placeman were dogged by friendly rivals ready to trip them up. Coningsby\|Benjamin Disraeli It was a positive grievance, and indeed it was a partial destruction of the constitution, at the instance of a placeman. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation\|Charles Roger When this was handed to him he flew into a towering passion, and said, The scribbly scrawl of a placeman, indeed! Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio vol. II (of 2)\|Songling Pu British Dictionary definitions for placeman placeman / (ˈpleɪsmən) / noun plural -men British derogatory a person who holds a public office, esp for private profit and as a reward for political support Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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