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noun
One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; an appointee, a yes-man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, derogatory
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a disparaging term for an appointee
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: placeseeker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: appointee
History
Etymology tree English place Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English placeman From place + -man.
