spoilsman

  • 1Spoilsman — Spoils man (spoilz man), n.; pl. {Spoilsmen} (spoilz men). One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of partisan service; also, one …

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  • 2spoilsman — ☆ spoilsman [spoilz′mən ] n. pl. spoilsmen [spoilz′mən] a person who aids a political party in order to share in the spoils, or one who advocates the spoils system …

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  • 3spoilsman — noun A politician who serves only for a share of the spoils. Camerons notoriety as a spoilsman who had been in turn a Democrat, a Know Nothing, and had flirted with Whiggery, militated against his candidacy among delegates concerned that the… …

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  • 4spoilsman — noun Date: 1846 one who serves a party for a share of the spoils; also one who sanctions such practice …

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  • 5spoilsman — /spoylz meuhn/, n., pl. spoilsmen. 1. a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils. 2. an advocate of the spoils system in politics. [1835 45, Amer.; SPOILS + MAN] * * * …

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  • 6spoilsman — spoils·man || spɔɪlzmÉ™n n. one who receives political advantages; one who favors the political spoils system …

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  • 7spoilsman — spoils•man [[t]ˈspɔɪlz mən[/t]] n. pl. men gov a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils • Etymology: 1835–45 …

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  • 8spoilsman — n. (pl. men) US esp. Polit. 1 an advocate of the spoils system. 2 a person who seeks to profit by it …

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  • 9Spoilsmen — Spoilsman Spoils man (spoilz man), n.; pl. {Spoilsmen} (spoilz men). One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of partisan service; …

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  • 10Martin Van Buren — 8th President of the United States In office March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 Vice President Rich …

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