spoils system in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the English»French Dictionary

I.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] N U (from excavation)

III.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB trans

IV.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB intr

V.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB refl

system [Brit ˈsɪstəm, Am ˈsɪstəm] N

7. system (digestive, nervous, respiratory):

system ANAT, MED

10. system (for classification, measurement):

system CHEM, MATH

spoils system in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoils system in the English»French Dictionary

II.spoil <spoilt, spoilt [or Am spoiled, spoiled]> [spɔɪl] VB trans

III.spoil <spoilt, spoilt [or Am spoiled, spoiled]> [spɔɪl] VB intr

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This so-called spoils system ensured a rough equity between members of the two language groups.
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Calls for a merit based civil service system to replace the old spoils system of political appointment swept the country on both federal and state levels of government.
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Some politicians make friends with corrupt businessmen who sponsor them to power so that they can start engaging in logrolling, horse-trading and the spoils systems.
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