placeman
🇺🇸
/ˈpleɪsmən/
🇬🇧
/ˈpleɪsmən/
noun
R
A person who is appointed to a job because they support a particular politician or political group.
The new director was seen as a placeman, appointed to the role only because of his connections.
新任董事被视为一个靠关系上任的人，只有因为他的人际关系而被任命。
translation
亲信官员
词形变化
Plural
placemen