PLACEMAN


Meaning of PLACEMAN in English

— placemanship , n.

/plays"meuhn/ , n. , pl. placemen . Brit.

a person appointed to a position, esp. one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.

[ 1735-45; PLACE + -MAN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .