Definition of place-hunter in English:

place-hunter

noun ˈpleɪshʌntə

rare, depreciative, archaic

A person who persistently seeks a job in government service, usually for self-advancement.

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Steele (d. 1729), writer and politician. From place + hunter.

nounˈpleɪshʌntə

rare, depreciative, archaic

A person who persistently seeks a job in government service, usually for self-advancement.

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Steele (d. 1729), writer and politician. From place + hunter.

单词	place-hunter
释义	Definition of place-hunter in English: place-hunter noun ˈpleɪshʌntə rare, depreciative, archaic A person who persistently seeks a job in government service, usually for self-advancement. Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Steele (d. 1729), writer and politician. From place + hunter. Definition of place-hunter in US English: place-hunter nounˈpleɪshʌntə rare, depreciative, archaic A person who persistently seeks a job in government service, usually for self-advancement. Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Richard Steele (d. 1729), writer and politician. From place + hunter.
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