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Pronunciation: [plˈe͡ɪsmən] (IPA)

A placeman is a term that refers to an individual who has been appointed to a government position due to political influence or favoritism, rather than merit. Synonyms for the word placeman include political appointee, crony, lackey, henchman, stooge, puppet, insider, and client. These are all terms used to describe people who have received positions of power or influence due to their connections with politicians or political parties, rather than their qualifications or skills. While some of these terms carry negative connotations, they all imply that the individual's allegiance is to their political benefactors, rather than to the public they serve.
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What is this, but a picture of your member of parliament ripening into a minister, your patriot mellowing into your placeman?
"Paul Clifford, Volume 6."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The baron was a courtier and a placeman.
"Precaution"
James Fenimore Cooper
To describe his conduct under three heads, it has been this: he has uniformly supported Pitt and the war; he has uniformly distinguished himself as an opponent of Parliamentary Reform, and was one of the foremost in reprobating Mr. Madocks's motion; he has, during the 18 years of war and national misery, been a great part of the time a placeman, and he is now a placeman in possession of a rich sinecure, with immense patronage attached to it.
"Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. Volume 3"
Henry Hunt

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