单词 | placewoman |
释义 | > as lemmasplacewoman placewoman n. British a woman appointed to government office, esp. for political reasons (cf. placeman n.). ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > [noun] > under government > female placewoman1819 1819 W. Cobbett Year's Resid. U.S.A. ii. xiv. 395 Sinecure placemen and place women. 1973 Times 1 Jan. 15/3 Each succeeding Prime Minister may influence its [sc. the House of Lords'] composition and character by nominating his placemen and placewomen through the Life Peerage legislation. < as lemmas |
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