noun
: a practice of regarding public offices and their emoluments as so much plunder to be taken from the defeated party and distributed to members of the victorious party — opposed to merit system
noun
: a practice of regarding public offices and their emoluments as so much plunder to be taken from the defeated party and distributed to members of the victorious party — opposed to merit system
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012