Associations to the word «Placeman»

Wiktionary

PLACEMAN, noun. (UK) (derogatory) One appointed to a political office, especially in government, as a reward for political support; an appointee, a yes-man.

Dictionary definition

PLACEMAN, noun. A disparaging term for an appointee.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn