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spoilsmen — spoils·man || spɔɪlzmÉ™n n. one who receives political advantages; one who favors the political spoils system … English contemporary dictionary
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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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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