a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
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tammany::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tammany hall, tammany society |
| Type of | organisation, organization |
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Tammany Hall at Night by John Sloan was destroyed by fire during transit.
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Tammany authorities also were keeping an eye on the West Pearl River.
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Tammany did not take long to rebound from Tweed's fall.
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Tammany Hall dominated local politics for decades.
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Tammany has once again succeeded and survived.
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Tammany said he's patient, for now.
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Tammany Hall has nothing on this guy.
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Tammany Democrats did not seek to have the draft declared unconstitutional, but helped pay commutation fees on behalf of those who were drafted.
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Tammany depended for its power on government contracts, jobs, patronage, corruption, and ultimately the ability of its leaders to swing the popular vote.
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- Tammany Hall: a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
- Tamanend or Tammany or Tammamend, the "affable", (c. 1625u2013c. 1701) was a chief of one of the clans that made up the Lenni-Lenape nation in the Delaware Valley at the time Philadelphia was established...
- Tammany was an American Thoroughbred race horse. He was the favorite horse owned by Marcus Daly. Out of the American mare Tullahoma, a granddaughter of King Tom, the leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland in 1870 and 1871, Tammany's sire was Iroquois, the first American horse ever to win ...
- Tammany, or Mount Tammany, is a historic home located at Williamsport, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-part brick structure resting on low fieldstone foundations. The main block is a two-story, three-bay structure with a side hall entrance. ...
- The Tammanies or Tammany Societies were named for the Delaware chief Tamanend or Tammany revered for his wisdom. During the Revolutionary War admiring colonists dubbed him St. Tammany, the Patron Saint of America.
