| 词汇 | tammany-hall |
| 释义 | Tammany Hall noun[ S ] uk /ˌtæm.ə.ni ˈhɔːl/ us /ˌtæm.ə.ni ˈhɑːl/(alsoTammany) people or organizations who have too much control or influence over city government, especially in a way that is wrong and dishonest, and especially the political organization that existed in New York City in the 19th and early 20th century : This decision has the potential to bring an end to Tammany Hall politics. As a Tammany boss in control of the city planning department, he had a lot of control in deciding what buildings would be erected in the city. It's politics right out of Tammany Hall. He used Tammany Hall politics to gift one of his cronies a job in the media. She had to rely on Tammany Hall fixes to get her preferred candidate selected. Many of the laws that were attributed to Tammany corruption were intended to let powerful people get away with what other people could not. The Tammany-backed governor of New York secured the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. International relations: United States politics & government anti-Republican battleground state bicameral blue state caucus confederacy gubernatorial homeland security House Committee Independence Day joint resolution override pentagon republican secret service secretary Secretary of State the Articles of Confederation the GOP the Republican Party You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Political movements & groups |
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