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Word: Placeman
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpleɪsman
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person appointed to a position, especially in government service, for personal profit and as a reward for political support
Short Definition:person appointed to position for personal profit and as reward for political support
Examples:- he vetoed the appointment of a Labour councillor in favour of his Tory placeman
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