Party Boss (Noun)
Meaning
A leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The party boss used his influence to secure a nomination for his protégé in the upcoming election.
- As a party boss, he was known for making backroom deals that benefited his allies and hurt his enemies.
- The investigative journalist spent years exposing the corrupt practices of the local party boss.
- Despite the allegations of wrongdoing, the party boss remained a powerful figure in state politics.
- The reform movement aimed to break the stranglehold of the party boss and bring more transparency to the nomination process.