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单词 ward heeler
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ward heeler


noun U.S. Politics.

a minor politician who canvasses voters and does other chores for a political machine or party boss.

Origin of ward heeler

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Words nearby ward heeler

ward eight, warden, wardenry, War Department, warder, ward heeler, Wardian case, wardmote, ward off, Wardour Street, wardress
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Example sentences from the Web for ward heeler

  • If you tried to vote some ward-heeler would challenge you and you'd like as not be hauled off to the lock-up.

    Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson
  • And Blount knew the disappearance was real, because the ward-heeler's own henchmen were searching for him.

    The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde
  • In the thick of it he seemed to see the ward-heeler standing at his bedside and beating furiously upon a huge Chinese gong.

    The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde
  • "They've got my number," said the ward-heeler, in a convict whisper which was little more than a facial contortion.

    The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde

British Dictionary definitions for ward heeler

ward heeler

noun

US politics derogatory a party worker who canvasses votes and performs chores for a political bossAlso called: heeler
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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