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tammany

/ˈtæməni/
adjective
  1. Relating to the Tammany political organization or its methods.
    • The Tammany system was eventually broken by progressive reforms.
    • The Tammany machine used patronage and favors to win elections.
    • Historians study Tammany politics to understand urban political corruption.
noun
  1. A political organization in New York City, also known as Tammany Hall, that was powerful in the 19th and early 20th centuries and often associated with corruption.
    • Tammany Hall controlled much of New York City politics in the 1800s.
    • Reformers worked to reduce the influence of Tammany in local government.
    • The corruption of Tammany became a symbol of political machine politics.