placeman

🇺🇸 /ˈpleɪsmən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpleɪsmən/
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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.

新しいディレクターは、人脈のおかげで役職に任命された受け皿と見なされた。

translation

n. ポジション獲得者

語形変化

Plural placemen