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SPOILSMAN
Etymology
Noun
spoilsman (plural spoilsmen)
(US) A politician who serves only for a share of the spoils.
Source: Wiktionary
Spoils"man, n.; pl. Spoilsmen (.
Definition: 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 who sanctions such a policy in appointments to the public service.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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