placeman

ˈpleɪsmən

placemen

Definition

Definition of placeman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

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appointee seen as a yes-man

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Many viewed the advisor as a mere placeman.

appointee

stooge

yes-man

disapproval

Dated

public official using their position for personal benefit

Dated

Critics labeled him a placeman for his self-serving actions.

officeholder

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Origin of placeman

English, place (position) + man (person)

Examples of placeman in a sentence

Critics labeled him a placeman, lacking independent thought.
The mayor was accused of being a placeman.
Many saw the senator as a placeman, prioritizing personal gain.

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French:larbin, placeman, ...
German:Gefolgsmann, Günstling, ...
Italian:yes-man, opportunista, ...
Spanish:enchufado, oportunista, ...
Portuguese:bajulador, oportunista, ...
Chinese:傀儡, 官僚, ...
Japanese:腰巾着, 官職者, ...
Arabic:موظف تابع, مَسْؤول انتِهازي, ...
Hebrew:מְמֻנֶּה חֲסַר עַמּוּד שִׁדְרָה, פָּקִיד מוּשְׁחָת, ...
Russian:подхалим, карьерист, ...
Ukrainian:підлабузник, чиновник, ...
Hindi:हां-में-हां मिलाने वाला, प्लेसमैन, ...
Bengali:প্লেসম্যান, পদলাভী, ...
Catalan:home de palla, càrrec a dit, ...
Czech:nominant, kariérista, ...
Danish:nikkedukke, pamper, ...
Dutch:ja-knikker, baantjesjager, ...
Greek:υποτακτικός, βολεμένος, ...
Hungarian:bólogató János, önérdekből politizáló hivatalnok, ...
Khmer:អ្នកតែងតាំងដែលគេមើលឃើញថាចេះតែយល់ស្របតាមអ្នកដឹកនាំ, មន្ត្រីសាធារណៈដែលប្រើតួនាទីដើម្បីផលប្រយោជន៍ផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:예스맨, 관직자, ...
Persian:بله‌قربان‌گو, مقام‌پرست, ...
Polish:nominat, karierowicz, ...
Portuguese (BR):capacho, apadrinhado, ...
Romanian:om de paie, oportunist, ...
Swedish:ja-sägare, tjänsteman, ...
Thai:คนที่ยอมตามทุกอย่าง, เจ้าหน้าที่หาผลประโยชน์, ...
Turkish:evet efendimci, çıkarcı, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ bù nhìn, kẻ tham nhũng, ...

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Definition of placeman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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