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Placeman

//ˈpleɪsman// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; an appointee, a yes-man. UK, derogatory

    "Plus, contrary to hysterical prediction and uninformed innuendo, Bryant Lemuel's influence did not fill this pilot project with compliant placemen, instead leaving all appointments to the university science faculty."

  2. 2
    a disparaging term for a male appointee wordnet

Etymology

From place + -man.

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