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—placemanship, n./plays"meuhn/, n., pl. placemen. Brit.a person appointed to a position, esp. one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.[1735-45; PLACE + -MAN]
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Placeman — Place man, n.; pl. {Placemen}. One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under government. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
placeman — [plās′mən] n. pl. placemen [plās′mən] Brit. a person appointed to a government position as a political reward: usually a derogatory term … English World dictionary
placeman — [[t]ple͟ɪsmən[/t]] placemen N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) If you refer to a public official as a placeman, you disapprove of the fact that they use their position for their own personal benefit or to provide political support for those who… … English dictionary
placeman — noun Date: 1741 a political appointee to a public office especially in 18th century Britain … New Collegiate Dictionary
placeman — noun a) One appointed to a political office in government. b) A derogatory term for an appointee … Wiktionary
placeman — place·man || pleɪsmÉ™n n. (British) person nominated to a position as a personal favor or reward … English contemporary dictionary
placeman — noun (plural placemen) Brit. derogatory a person appointed to a position chiefly for personal profit and as a reward for political support … English new terms dictionary
placeman — place·man … English syllables
placeman — A person who, for the time, is serving the state in the performance of a duty required of him as a citizen such as a juror or election inspector, although not in the capacity of a public officer. Worthy v Barrett, 63 NC 199, 202. See place of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
placeman — noun a disparaging term for an appointee • Syn: ↑placeseeker • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain … Useful english dictionary
