Tammany noun & adjective. ['tamǝni] M19.
[Tammany Hall, the building housing the central organization of the Democratic Party in New York City.]
A. noun. In full Tammany Hall. (The central organization of) the Democratic Party in New York (City), notorious for corruption in the 19th and early 20th cents. (now chiefly Hist.); gen. a corrupt political organization or group; corruption in municipal or regional politics. M19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Pertaining to or characteristic of Tammany. M19.

■ Tammanyism noun the system or principles of Tammany; political corruption: E20.

■ Tammanyite noun a person who adopts the methods and principles of Tammany, a supporter of Tammany L19.

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