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Tammany
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Tammany is an adjective that means related to political corruption.
Our word of the day got its name from Tammany Hall, headquarters of the Tammy Society, an organization in New York City. The word Tammany soon became a general term to describe any political corruption. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. Here’s an example of Tammany used as a noun:
With so much Tammany going on, it’s a wonder that anything gets done. All that political corruption has a way of eroding people’s trust.
1909 episodi
Manage episode 337841321 series 2492929
Tammany is an adjective that means related to political corruption.
Our word of the day got its name from Tammany Hall, headquarters of the Tammy Society, an organization in New York City. The word Tammany soon became a general term to describe any political corruption. It can be used as an adjective or a noun. Here’s an example of Tammany used as a noun:
With so much Tammany going on, it’s a wonder that anything gets done. All that political corruption has a way of eroding people’s trust.
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