Associations to the word «Placeman»

Wiktionary

PLACEMAN, noun. (UK) (derogatory) One appointed to a political office, especially in government, as a reward for political support; an appointee, a yes-man.

Dictionary definition

PLACEMAN, noun. A disparaging term for an appointee.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats