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Ward-Heeler

nounid 159607·updated May 18, 2026
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a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

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Variants

synonym
hack
plural
Ward-Heelers
possessive
Ward-Heeler's
pluralpossessive
Ward-Heelers'

Framework definitions

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a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

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