单词 | placeman |
释义 | placeman (once / 29549 pages) n WORD FAMILY placeman: placemen USAGE EXAMPLESThe militia had used threats to get their placemen to the top of the council. The Guardian(May 08, 2016) Not all potential cabinet appointees are placemen or hacks. Economist(Oct 23, 2014) This is fine in the pages of a polemical novel, and an excellent thing for democracy in a parliament that often appears full of placemen. The Guardian(Aug 29, 2014) n a disparaging term for an appointee Syn|Hyper placeseeker appointee an official who is appointed |
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