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Spoilsman
Spoilsman Spoils"man, n.; pl. Spoilsmen. One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of partisan service; also, one who sanctions such a policy in appointments to the public service.
Spoilsmen
Spoilsman Spoils"man, n.; pl. Spoilsmen. One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of partisan service; also, one who sanctions such a policy in appointments to the public service.
Spoilsmonger
Spoilsmonger Spoils"mon`ger, n. One who promises or distributes public offices and their emoluments as the price of services to a party or its leaders.
The spoils system
Spoil Spoil, n. [Cf. OF. espoille, L. spolium.] 1. That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty. Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils. --Milton. 2. Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as to the victor belong the spoils. From a principle of gratitude I adhered to the coalition; my vote was counted in the day of battle, but I was overlooked in the division of the spoil. --Gibbon. 3. That which is gained by strength or effort. each science and each art his spoil. --Bentley. 4. The act or practice of plundering; robbery; aste. The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treason, stratagems, and spoil. --Shak. 5. Corruption; cause of corruption. [Archaic] Villainous company hath been the spoil of me. --Shak. 6. The slough, or cast skin, of a serpent or other animal. [Obs.] --Bacon. Spoil bank, a bank formed by the earth taken from an excavation, as of a canal. The spoils system, the theory or practice of regarding public and their emoluments as so much plunder to be distributed among their active partisans by those who are chosen to responsible offices of administration.

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- Spoils or The Spoils may refer to: Looting or "the spoils of war", rewards gained through military victory Spoils system of distributing government jobs...
- In politics and government, a spoils system (also known as a patronage system) is a practice in which a political party, after winning an election, gives...
- Look up spoils of war or Spoils of War in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spoils of War or The Spoils of War may refer to: Prize of war, regarded as legitimate...
- House of Spoils is a 2024 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy. It stars Ariana DeBose, Barbie...
- The Spoils of Babylon is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Harper Steele, directed by Piedmont, and starring Tobey Maguire, Kristen...
- The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten is a ****anese light novel series written by Saekisan and illustrated by Hanekoto. Originally published online on Shōset****...
- The Spoils of Poynton is a novel by Henry James, first published under the title The Old Things as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly in 1896 and then as...
- proceeds of all these activities can be described as booty, loot, plunder, spoils, or pillage. Looting by a victorious army during war has been a common practice...
- "The Spoils" is a single by British group M****ive Attack, released on 29 July 2016. The title song features Mazzy Star singer-songwriter Hope Sandoval...
- The Spoils Before Dying is an American comedy miniseries written by Matt Piedmont and Harper Steele, and directed by Piedmont. It stars Will Ferrell, Michael...