ward heeler

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ward heeler

n. Informal

A worker for the ward organization of a political machine.

ward heeler

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US politics disparaging a party worker who canvasses votes and performs chores for a political boss Also called heeler

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ward heeler

n (US Pol sl) → Handlanger(in) m(f) (inf)

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hack heeler machine politician pol political hack political leader politician politico Ward ward-heeler			Mondale was merely a living and breathing representation of the ward heeler mentality they’d run out of town in 1980. McCain-Palin: A Ticket for Yesterday's Electorate by Steve Kornacki / The New York Observer Bill's transition from elder statesman, leader of his party and bipartisan ambassador to ward heeler and hatchet man has been seamless - and seamy. Clinton sullies his legacy with attacks by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) But because McGrory's writing dazzled, her fans often didn't notice that she assessed political reality with the cunning of the best Boston ward heeler. Hail Mary: a newspaper columnist for the ages by Dionne, E.J., Jr. / Commonweal			war zone War-beaten war-disabled war-game war-ridden war-torn war-weary war-worn War. waragi Warangal waratah warb Warbeck warble warble fly warbler warbling warbling vireo Warblingly Warburg Warburg's tincture warchalking warcraft Ward ward heeler ward off Ward penny ward sister Ward staff Ward-corn ward-heeler Ward-room wardage Wardcorps warded warden Warden pie warden system wardenry wardenship warder wardership Wardian wardian case wardmote Wardour Street wardress wardriving wardrobe wardrobe mistress			ward ward ward ward ward ward Ward (country subdivision) Ward - Romano Syndrome Ward Asset Management Ward Beecher Science Hall Ward boss Ward Building Systems Ukraine, Ltd. Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park Ward Christensen Ward Churchill Solidarity Network ward clerk ward clerk ward clerk ward clerk Ward County Ward County, ND Ward County, North Dakota Ward County, Texas Ward County, TX Ward Creek Ward Cunnigham Ward Davis Communications Ward Development Committee Ward Family History Consultant ward heeler ward heelers Ward Hunt Ward Hunt Ward in chancery Ward Lock Red Guides Ward Management Group, Inc Ward Melville Heritage Organization Ward Melville High School Ward of Bridge Without Ward of Bridge Without ward off ward off ward off ward off ward off ward off Ward Organizational Features Scales Ward penny Ward room Ward room Ward room Ward Save ward sister ward sister Ward staff Ward Test Urine Ward Township Ward Township Ward Township Ward Township

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