Spoilsman

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Spoilsman \Spoils"man\ (spoilz"man), n.; pl. {Spoilsmen}
     (spoilz"men).
     One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils;
     in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a
     demand for public office on the ground of partisan service;
     also, one who sanctions such a policy in appointments to the


     public service.
     [1913 Webster]