spoilsman

[ spoilz-muhn ]

/ ˈspɔɪlz mən /

noun, plural spoils·men.

a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils.

an advocate of the spoils system in politics.

Origin of spoilsman

1835–45, Americanism;spoils + -man

Words nearby spoilsman

spoiler party, spoilfive, spoil for, spoil ground, spoils, spoilsman, spoilsport, spoils system, spoilt, Spokane, spoke

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Example sentences from the Web for spoilsman

Many a one, who aspires to direct the destinies of the State, achieves only the station of a political subordinate or spoilsman.
What Shall I Be?|Rev. Francis Cassily
A cowardly banner held out by the spoilsman that would sell his country for a mess of pottage.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)|Thomas Hart Benton
Even Blaine, whom he so cordially honored, he thought a spoilsman at times, not always a statesman.
Twenty Years in Europe|Samuel H. M. Byers
The debate upon this appointment gave the spoilsman an epigram.
The Boss and the Machine|Samuel P. Orth

Even the governorship itself was out of the reach of the spoilsman.
The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines|Isabel Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for spoilsman

spoilsman

/ (ˈspɔɪlzmən) /

noun plural -men

US politics a person who shares in the spoils of office or advocates the spoils system

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单词	spoilsman
释义	spoilsman [ spoilz-muhn ] / ˈspɔɪlz mən / noun, plural spoils·men. a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils. an advocate of the spoils system in politics. Origin of spoilsman 1835–45, Americanism;spoils + -man Words nearby spoilsman spoiler party, spoilfive, spoil for, spoil ground, spoils, spoilsman, spoilsport, spoils system, spoilt, Spokane, spoke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spoilsman Many a one, who aspires to direct the destinies of the State, achieves only the station of a political subordinate or spoilsman. What Shall I Be?\|Rev. Francis Cassily A cowardly banner held out by the spoilsman that would sell his country for a mess of pottage. Thirty Years' View (Vol. II of 2)\|Thomas Hart Benton Even Blaine, whom he so cordially honored, he thought a spoilsman at times, not always a statesman. Twenty Years in Europe\|Samuel H. M. Byers The debate upon this appointment gave the spoilsman an epigram. The Boss and the Machine\|Samuel P. Orth Even the governorship itself was out of the reach of the spoilsman. The Spell of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines\|Isabel Anderson British Dictionary definitions for spoilsman spoilsman / (ˈspɔɪlzmən) / noun plural -men US politics a person who shares in the spoils of office or advocates the spoils system 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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