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spoilsmonger

noun

Etymology

From spoils + monger.

  1. derived from *(s)meh₂-✻ — “to beckon, signal”
  2. derived from *manicō✻
  3. derived from ن ج ل
  4. derived from μαγγανεύω — “to use charms or philtres; to cheat, play tricks; to dress food artificially to make it appear better”
  5. derived from *-ārī✻
  6. derived from mangō — “dealer, trader”
  7. inherited from *mangārī✻ — “dealer, merchant, monger”
  8. inherited from mangere — “dealer, merchant, trader”
  9. inherited from mongere
  10. compounded as spoilsmonger — “spoils + monger”

Definitions

  1. One who promises or distributes public offices and their emoluments as the price of…

    One who promises or distributes public offices and their emoluments as the price of services to a party or its leaders.

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