SPOILS SYSTEM


Meaning of SPOILS SYSTEM in English

n [ sing ]

( in US politics ) the system in which the winner of an election gives government jobs to his or her party workers and supporters. The tradition was begun by President Andrew Jackson and is followed by each new US president.

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