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Spoils system

Noun
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.NounA practice in which a successful political party offers government jobs to its supporters.

Synonyms

cronyismpadrino systemnepotismcrony capitalismpolitical machinepatronagespoilspay to playregulatory captureinfluence peddlingcorruption in the united statespork-barrelling
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