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machine politician

 

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Noun machine politician has 1 sense
  1. machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack, hack - a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
    --1 is a kind of politician, politico, pol, political leader

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Machine Politician

A machine politician is a term used to describe a politician who operates within a political machine, a well-organized and powerful political organization. Machine politicians often prioritize loyalty to the organization over their constituents' interests.

Sense 1: Noun

Definition: A politician who is part of a political machine.

Example sentence:

"The mayor was known to be a machine politician, as he was heavily influenced by the decisions made by the party bosses."

Sense 2: Adjective

Definition: Describing a political system or activity influenced by a political machine.

Example sentence:

"The city council election was marred by machine politician tactics, with rumors of voter intimidation and mass manipulation of absentee ballots."

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