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Definition of placeman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

placeman

noun

/ˈpleɪsmən/

/ˈpleɪsmən/

(plural placemen

/ˈpleɪsmən/

/ˈpleɪsmən/

)

(British English, disapproving)

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a person who is given an official position as a reward for supporting a politician or government

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