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antimachine

adj

Etymology

From anti- + machine.

  1. derived from μᾱχᾰνᾱ́
  2. derived from māchina
  3. borrowed from machine
  4. prefixed as antimachine — “anti + machine”

Definitions

  1. Opposing the political machine of a region

    • His antimachine politicking helped get him fired from the Chicago Defender, a frequent supporter of organization candidates.
    • He recalls when Harold Washington, who ran for mayor on an antimachine, antipatronage platform, was a stalwart member of the regular organization. "

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA