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Spoilsman

Spoilsman \Spoils"man\ (spoilz"man), n.; pl. Spoilsmen (spoilz"men). 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.

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spoilsman

n. (context US English) A politician who serves only for a share of the spoils.

Usage examples of "spoilsman".

We can call your banker a Shylock, my wife a Bowery chippy, President Grant a sot and a spoilsman and do it all with a perfectly comclear conscience.