单词 | vote-monger |
释义 | > as lemmasvote-monger vote-monger n. depreciative a politician interested only in winning votes; esp. a politician who uses corrupt means to gain support. ΚΠ 1649 F. Philipps King Charles I viii. 59 All that our forefathers have obtained by way of Lawes and Settlement, and certainty of Estate, are now at dispose of our vote-mongers. 1785 T. L. O'Beirne Gleam of Comfort 142 A wretch of such a complexion, that the most profligate set of vote-mongers in the corruptest borough throughout the country would not touch with a tongs. 1915 Times 4 Aug. 7/3 Party politicians have in late years been too much mere vote-mongers. 2019 @rjg1173 17 Feb. in twitter.com (accessed 17 July 2019) When will you stop being a vote monger and work for all the citizens. < as lemmas |
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