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Definition of Tammany

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Tammany

1. Proper noun. Tammany Hall, a building near Union Square in New York City, formerly headquarters for the New York County Democratic Party. ¹

2. Proper noun. The nickname of the New York County Democratic Party, until the success of reform elements in the 1970s. ¹

3. Proper noun. A style of corrupt democratic politics. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Tammany

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"On 12 May 1793 the Tammany Society, at its annual dinner, gave the toast, ... Tammany interred these bones in a tomb near the present navy yard with ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"See Tammany SOCIETY. Tammany SOCIETY, or COLUMBIAN ORDER, The, was founded 12 May 1789 by William Mooney, ex-Revolutionary soldier (two weeks after the ..."

3. The Government of Municipalities by Dorman Bridgman Eaton, ( (1899)
"The police courts and the police force as sources of Tammany income. ... Tammany extortion and intimidation in connection with legislation. Tammany methods ..."

4. The Government of Municipalities by Dorman Bridgman Eaton (1899)
"The police courts and the police force as sources of Tammany income. ... Tammany extortion and intimidation in connection with legislation. Tammany methods ..."

5. Nominations for Elective Office in the United States by Frederick William Dallinger (1897)
"The Tammany Organization. The Tammany Society, or Columbian Order, was organized by William ... The name " Tammany" was taken from that of an Indian chief, ..."

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