noun
a person who is appointed to a position, especially in government or politics, as a reward for supporting a particular party or candidate
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The placeman was appointed by the government to oversee the local council's operations.
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The placewoman is in charge of organizing the upcoming charity event.
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I heard that the new placeman is really strict and doesn't take any nonsense.
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In the business world, she is known as a placeman, always looking out for her own interests.