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/ˈpleɪsman/ · noun
(UK politics, derogatory) One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; an appointee, a yes-man..
Plus, contrary to hysterical prediction and uninformed innuendo, Bryant Lemuel's influence did not fill this pilot project with compliant placemen, instead leaving all appointments to the university science faculty.
Predictably, the brow-beaten Clement in the end submitted to Philip's demands that the papal commission, which was eventually convened in November 1309, should consist predominantly of clerics who were known to be royal placemen.
Use placeman when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Placeman means (UK politics, derogatory) One appointed to an office, especially in government, as a reward for political or other support; an appointee, a yes-man..
Common synonyms include placeseeker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Plus, contrary to hysterical prediction and uninformed innuendo, Bryant Lemuel's influence did not fill this pilot project with compliant placemen, instead leaving all appointments to the university science faculty.
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