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PLACEMAN definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
placeman in American English (ˈpleismən) nounWord forms: plural -men. Brit. a person appointed to a position, esp. one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official .
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PLACEMAN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun place· man ˈplās-mən chiefly British, often disparaging : a political appointee to a public office especially in 18th century Britain.
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Placemen - Wikipedia
In the political history of Britain, placemen were Members of Parliament who held paid office in the civil service, generally sinecures, simultaneously with ...
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placeman
placeman (ˈpleɪsmən) [f. place n. 13 + man n.1] One who holds an appointment in the service of the sovereign or state; almost always with depreciatory or hostile connotation: One who is appointed (or who aspires) to such a position from motives of interest, without regard to fitness.1741 Protests of...
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Placeman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
a disparaging term for an appointee.
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placeman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
a person who is given an official position as a reward for supporting a politician or government. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
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Henry Pelham (Clerk of the Pells)
Appointed to the sinecure office of Clerk of the Pells in 1698, Pelham was a reliable Whig and Court-supporting placeman. The brothers were again returned in the 1698 election, after which Henry was classed as a Court supporter and placeman.
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PLACEMAN - The Law Dictionary
One who exercises a public employment, or fills a public statiou. Previous Definition: Place Of Contract. Next Definition: Placement. Latest Articles.
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PLACEMAN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
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placeman - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
placeman (plural placemen). (UK politics, derogatory) One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; ...
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The Place Man (2024) - PlacemakingX
The Place Man is a documentary that explores the roots of the placemaking movement through the life of Fred Kent, who has devoted his life to creating public ...
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place-hunter
ˈplace-ˌhunter One who seeks persistently for a place or post in the public service. (With unfavourable connotation: cf. placeman.)1713 Steele Guard. No. 29 ¶16 The Ionick laugh..is esteemed by judicious place-hunters a more particular mark of distinction than the whisper. 1812 Examiner 19 Oct. 666/...
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George Cromer
He was Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1532-4, as a placeman of Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare, whose family dominated Irish politics from the 1470s
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Ignacio Andrade
With Crespo's death, Venezuela entered a period of political uncertainty, as Andrade was Crespo's placeman and not a member of the caudillo class.
1899
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indifferentist
inˈdifferentist [f. as prec. + -ist; cf. F. indifférentiste (Littré).] One who professes or practises indifference, neutrality, or unconcern. Also attrib. a. In religious matters.1807 Southey Espriella's Lett. II. 36 Into this party all the indifferentists from other sects..naturally fall. 1813 W. T...
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