TAMMANY


Meaning of TAMMANY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-mə-nē ]

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 associated with corruption and bossism

• Tam·ma·ny·ism -ˌi-zəm noun

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