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noun
A local political organization or individual politician that controls a large number of personal votes and can therefore exert political influence, and is therefore often viewed as scandalous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
Topics: government, politics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a group that controls the activities of a political party
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: machine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organization, organisation
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