PLACEMAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A disparaging term for an appointee

Synonyms:

placeman; placeseeker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("placeman" is a kind of...):

appointee (an official who is appointed)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)