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1. ward-heeler
noun. a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends.
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2. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another.
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Etymology
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections.
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Etymology
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care.
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Etymology
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. Ward
noun. English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920).
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6. Ward
noun. United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913).
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8. ward
verb. ['ˈwɔrd'] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect.
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Etymology
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. ward
noun. ['ˈwɔrd'] a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells).
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Etymology
- weard (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with ward-heeler
1. Noun Phrase
Known as ward heelers, these functionaries held the responsibility for representing the party machine in a particular neighborhood.
2. Noun Phrase
In many cases, the ward heeler lived in the neighborhood with the immigrants.
3. Noun Phrase
The relationship between the community and the ward heeler was on a personal level, something impossible for the main leaders of the political machine to maintain.
4. Noun Phrase
Thus, the ward heeler was to immigrant voters the physical embodiment of the political party.
