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Meaning of spoilsman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A politician who serves only for a share of the spoils.

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Examples

“Cameron's notoriety as a spoilsman who had been in turn a Democrat, a Know-Nothing, and had flirted with Whiggery, militated against his candidacy among delegates concerned that the party should appear to be as pure as Caesar's wife.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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