| 释义 |
tam·ma·ny
\ˈtamənē, -ni\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Tammany Hall, headquarters of the Tammany Society, a political organization originally founded as a fraternal society in New York City that between 1865 and 1871 under the political boss William M. Tweed died 1878 obtained control of the city and plundered it of millions of dollars, from Tammany Society, after Tamanend fl 1682-1700 Delaware Indian chief
: of, relating to, or constituting a group or organization exercising or seeking municipal political control by methods often associated with corruption and bossism |