- Tammanyism
- noun see Tammany
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Tammanyism
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tammanyism — tam·ma·ny·ism … English syllables
tammanyism — nēˌizəm, niˌiz noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tammany Hall + English ism : the political principles or practices attributed to or associated with Tammany Hall * * * Tammˈanyism noun … Useful english dictionary
Tammany — Tammanyism, n. Tammanyite, n. /tam euh nee/, adj. 1. pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the membership or methods of Tammany Hall. n. 2. See Tammany Hall. * * * … Universalium
Tammany — adjective Etymology: Tammany Hall, headquarters of the Tammany Society, political organization in New York City Date: 1872 of, relating to, or constituting a group or organization exercising or seeking municipal political control by methods often … New Collegiate Dictionary
Majority Labor Party — The Majority Labor Party, sometimes called the Majority Australian Labor Party, was an Australian political party formed by federal Australian Labor Party MP James Catts in 1922. It did not win any seats in parliament. Catts resigned from the… … Wikipedia
Tammany — n. (also Tammany Hall) US 1 a corrupt political organization or group. 2 corrupt political activities. Derivatives: Tammanyism n. Etymology: orig. the name of a benevolent society in New York with headquarters at Tammany Hall, which later became… … Useful english dictionary
tammanyite — ˌīt noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Tammany Hall + English ite : an adherent of Tammany Hall or of Tammanyism * * * Tammˈanyite noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tammanyize — ˌīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Tammany Hall + ize : to bring under Tammany rule or the domination of Tammanyism … Useful english dictionary
Tam|ma|ny|ite — «TAM uh nee yt», noun. an adherent of Tammany; follower of Tammanyism … Useful english dictionary
