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Machine politician   /məʃˈin pˌɑlətˈɪʃən/   Listen
Machine politician

noun
1.
A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends.  Synonyms: hack, political hack, ward-heeler.





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... lovers of good government as a machine politician, Arthur happily disappointed them by breaking loose from his old associations and pursuing a manly course. He gave the country a dignified administration; but, even had he been a man to impress his character upon the office, ...
— Historical Essays • James Ford Rhodes


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