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.
新任董事被視為一個靠關係上任的人，只有因為他的人際關係而被任命。
translation
親信官員
詞形變化
Plural
placemen